diff --git a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.h b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.h
--- a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.h
+++ b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit PlacesItemModel(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit PlacesItemModel(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     ~PlacesItemModel() override;
 
     /**
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@
 
     QAction* ejectAction(int index) const;
     QAction* teardownAction(int index) const;
+    QAction* propertiesAction(int index) const;
 
     void requestEject(int index);
     void requestTearDown(int index);
+    void requestProperties(int index);
 
     bool storageSetupNeeded(int index) const;
     void requestStorageSetup(int index);
@@ -231,6 +233,8 @@
     KFilePlacesModel *m_sourceModel;
 
     QVector<QPersistentModelIndex> m_indexMap;
+
+    QWidget* m_parent;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <KAboutData>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KUrlMimeData>
+#include <KPropertiesDialog>
 #include <Solid/DeviceNotifier>
 #include <Solid/OpticalDrive>
 
@@ -55,12 +56,13 @@
     };
 }
 
-PlacesItemModel::PlacesItemModel(QObject* parent) :
+PlacesItemModel::PlacesItemModel(QWidget* parent) :
     KStandardItemModel(parent),
     m_hiddenItemsShown(false),
     m_deviceToTearDown(nullptr),
     m_storageSetupInProgress(),
-    m_sourceModel(DolphinPlacesModelSingleton::instance().placesModel())
+    m_sourceModel(DolphinPlacesModelSingleton::instance().placesModel()),
+    m_parent(parent)
 {
     cleanupBookmarks();
     loadBookmarks();
@@ -294,6 +296,56 @@
     }
 }
 
+QAction* PlacesItemModel::propertiesAction(int index) const
+{
+    const PlacesItem* item = placesItem(index);
+    if (!item) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (!item->udi().isEmpty()) {
+        Solid::Device device = item->device();
+        Solid::StorageDrive* drive = device.as<Solid::StorageDrive>();
+        if (!drive) {
+            drive = device.parent().as<Solid::StorageDrive>();
+        }
+
+        if (drive->driveType() != Solid::StorageDrive::HardDisk) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        // Do not show the 'Properties' context menu entry if the drive is not mounted
+        Solid::StorageAccess* access = device.as<Solid::StorageAccess>();
+        if (!access || !access->isAccessible()) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+    } else {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return new QAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-properties")), i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Properties"), nullptr);
+}
+
+void PlacesItemModel::requestProperties(int index)
+{
+    const PlacesItem* item = placesItem(index);
+    if (!item) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    KPropertiesDialog* dialog;
+    if (item->udi().isEmpty()) {
+        dialog = new KPropertiesDialog(item->url(), m_parent);
+    } else {
+        Solid::Device device = item->device();
+        Solid::StorageAccess* access = device.as<Solid::StorageAccess>();
+        dialog = new KPropertiesDialog(QUrl("file://" + access->filePath()), m_parent);
+    }
+
+    dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+    dialog->show();
+}
+
 bool PlacesItemModel::storageSetupNeeded(int index) const
 {
     const PlacesItem* item = placesItem(index);
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp b/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placespanel.cpp
@@ -169,9 +169,11 @@
     QAction* editAction = nullptr;
     QAction* teardownAction = nullptr;
     QAction* ejectAction = nullptr;
+    QAction* propertiesAction = nullptr;
 
     const bool isDevice = !item->udi().isEmpty();
     const bool isTrash = (item->url().scheme() == QLatin1String("trash"));
+
     if (isDevice) {
         ejectAction = m_model->ejectAction(index);
         if (ejectAction) {
@@ -206,6 +208,15 @@
         editAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("document-properties"), i18nc("@item:inmenu", "Edit..."));
     }
 
+    if (!isTrash) {
+        propertiesAction = m_model->propertiesAction(index);
+        if (propertiesAction) {
+            propertiesAction->setParent(&menu);
+            menu.addAction(propertiesAction);
+        }
+
+    }
+
     QAction* removeAction = nullptr;
     if (!isDevice && !item->isSystemItem()) {
         removeAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-delete")), i18nc("@item:inmenu", "Remove"));
@@ -247,6 +258,8 @@
                 m_model->requestTearDown(index);
             } else if (action == ejectAction) {
                 m_model->requestEject(index);
+            } else if (action == propertiesAction) {
+                m_model->requestProperties(index);
             }
         }
     }