diff --git a/src/dolphincontextmenu.h b/src/dolphincontextmenu.h
--- a/src/dolphincontextmenu.h
+++ b/src/dolphincontextmenu.h
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@
     KFileItem baseFileItem();
 
     /**
+     * Adds "Open With" actions
+     */
+    void addOpenWithActions(KFileItemActions& fileItemActions);
+
+    /**
      * Adds actions that have been installed as service-menu.
      * (see http://techbase.kde.org/index.php?title=Development/Tutorials/Creating_Konqueror_Service_Menus)
      */
diff --git a/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp b/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
--- a/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
@@ -192,13 +192,26 @@
     QAction* addToPlacesAction = nullptr;
     const KFileItemListProperties& selectedItemsProps = selectedItemsProperties();
 
+    KFileItemActions fileItemActions;
+    fileItemActions.setItemListProperties(selectedItemsProps);
+    addOpenWithActions(fileItemActions);
+
     if (m_selectedItems.count() == 1) {
-        if (m_fileInfo.isLink()) {
-            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("show_target")));
-            addSeparator();
-        }
         if (m_fileInfo.isDir()) {
-            // setup 'Create New' menu
+            // insert 'Open in new window' and 'Open in new tab' entries
+            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("open_in_new_window")));
+            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("open_in_new_tab")));
+
+            // insert 'Add to Places' entry
+            if (!placeExists(m_fileInfo.url())) {
+                addToPlacesAction = addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("bookmark-new")),
+                                                       i18nc("@action:inmenu Add selected folder to places",
+                                                             "Add to Places"));
+            }
+
+            addSeparator();
+
+            // set up 'Create New' menu
             DolphinNewFileMenu* newFileMenu = new DolphinNewFileMenu(m_mainWindow->actionCollection(), m_mainWindow);
             const DolphinView* view = m_mainWindow->activeViewContainer()->view();
             newFileMenu->setViewShowsHiddenFiles(view->hiddenFilesShown());
@@ -212,18 +225,6 @@
             menu->setTitle(i18nc("@title:menu Create new folder, file, link, etc.", "Create New"));
             menu->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-new")));
             addMenu(menu);
-            addSeparator();
-
-            // insert 'Open in new window' and 'Open in new tab' entries
-            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("open_in_new_window")));
-            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("open_in_new_tab")));
-
-            // insert 'Add to Places' entry
-            if (!placeExists(m_fileInfo.url())) {
-                addToPlacesAction = addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("bookmark-new")),
-                                                       i18nc("@action:inmenu Add selected folder to places",
-                                                             "Add to Places"));
-            }
 
             addSeparator();
         } else if (m_baseUrl.scheme().contains(QStringLiteral("search")) || m_baseUrl.scheme().contains(QStringLiteral("timeline"))) {
@@ -253,6 +254,10 @@
 
             addSeparator();
         }
+        if (m_fileInfo.isLink()) {
+            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("show_target")));
+            addSeparator();
+        }
     } else {
         bool selectionHasOnlyDirs = true;
         foreach (const KFileItem& item, m_selectedItems) {
@@ -274,7 +279,6 @@
 
     addSeparator();
 
-    KFileItemActions fileItemActions;
     fileItemActions.setItemListProperties(selectedItemsProps);
     addServiceActions(fileItemActions);
 
@@ -469,12 +473,17 @@
     return *m_baseFileItem;
 }
 
-void DolphinContextMenu::addServiceActions(KFileItemActions& fileItemActions)
+void DolphinContextMenu::addOpenWithActions(KFileItemActions& fileItemActions)
 {
     fileItemActions.setParentWidget(m_mainWindow);
 
     // insert 'Open With...' action or sub menu
     fileItemActions.addOpenWithActionsTo(this, QStringLiteral("DesktopEntryName != '%1'").arg(qApp->desktopFileName()));
+}
+
+void DolphinContextMenu::addServiceActions(KFileItemActions& fileItemActions)
+{
+    fileItemActions.setParentWidget(m_mainWindow);
 
     // insert 'Actions' sub menu
     fileItemActions.addServiceActionsTo(this);