Index: src/dolphinmainwindow.h
===================================================================
--- src/dolphinmainwindow.h
+++ src/dolphinmainwindow.h
@@ -344,6 +344,11 @@
      */
     void showTarget();
 
+    /**
+     * Add the current directory to the Places pane
+     */
+    void addToPlaces();
+
     /**
      * Indicates in the statusbar that the execution of the command \a command
      * has been finished.
Index: src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "panels/places/placespanel.h"
 #include "panels/information/informationpanel.h"
 #include "panels/terminal/terminalpanel.h"
+#include "panels/places/placesitemmodel.h"
 #include "settings/dolphinsettingsdialog.h"
 #include "statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.h"
 #include "views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h"
@@ -374,6 +375,21 @@
     }
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::addToPlaces()
+{
+    const QUrl url = m_activeViewContainer->url();
+    if (url.isValid()) {
+      PlacesItemModel model;
+      QString icon;
+      if (m_activeViewContainer->isSearchModeEnabled()) {
+        icon = QStringLiteral("folder-saved-search-symbolic");
+      } else {
+        icon = KIO::iconNameForUrl(url);
+      }
+      model.createPlacesItem(m_activeViewContainer->placesText(), url, icon);
+    }
+}
+
 void DolphinMainWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
 {
     KXmlGuiWindow::showEvent(event);
@@ -1226,6 +1242,12 @@
     connect(activatePrevTab, &QAction::triggered, m_tabWidget, &DolphinTabWidget::activatePrevTab);
     actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcuts(activatePrevTab, prevTabKeys);
 
+    QAction* addToPlaces = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("add_to_places"));
+    addToPlaces->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("folder-saved-search-symbolic")));
+    addToPlaces->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Add current folder to places", "Add to Places"));
+    actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcuts(addToPlaces, {Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_D});
+    connect(addToPlaces, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::addToPlaces);
+
     // for context menu
     QAction* showTarget = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("show_target"));
     showTarget->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Show Target"));
Index: src/dolphinui.rc
===================================================================
--- src/dolphinui.rc
+++ src/dolphinui.rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui SYSTEM "kpartgui.dtd">
-<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="20">
+<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="21">
     <MenuBar>
         <Menu name="file">
             <Action name="new_menu" />
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
             <Action name="movetotrash" />
             <Action name="deletefile" />
             <Separator/>
+            <Action name="add_to_places" />
+            <Separator/>
             <Action name="show_target" />
             <Separator/>
             <Action name="properties" />