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
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 
     void requestEject(int index);
     void requestTearDown(int index);
+    void requestProperties(int index);
 
     bool storageSetupNeeded(int index) const;
     void requestStorageSetup(int 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
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <KIO/Job>
 #include <KIconLoader>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <KPropertiesDialog>
 
 #include <QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent>
 #include <QIcon>
@@ -203,6 +204,10 @@
 
     QAction* openInNewWindowAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("window-new")), i18nc("@item:inmenu", "Open in New Window"));
     QAction* openInNewTabAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("tab-new")), i18nc("@item:inmenu", "Open in New Tab"));
+    QAction* propertiesAction = nullptr;
+    if (item->url().isLocalFile()) {
+        propertiesAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-properties")), i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Properties"));
+    }
     if (!isDevice && !isTrash) {
         menu.addSeparator();
     }
@@ -254,6 +259,10 @@
                 m_model->requestTearDown(index);
             } else if (action == ejectAction) {
                 m_model->requestEject(index);
+            } else if (action == propertiesAction) {
+                KPropertiesDialog* dialog = new KPropertiesDialog(item->url(), this);
+                dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+                dialog->show();
             }
         }
     }