diff --git a/applets/appmenu/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/appmenu/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/appmenu/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/appmenu/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@
                         return plasmoid.nativeInterface.currentIndex === index;
                     });
                 }
+
+                // QMenu opens on press, so we'll replicate that here
+                MouseArea {
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    onPressed: parent.clicked()
+                }
             }
         }
     }