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
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
     QAction* ejectAction(int index) const;
     QAction* teardownAction(int index) const;
 
+    void requestMount(int index);
     void requestEject(int index);
     void requestTearDown(int index);
 
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
@@ -205,6 +205,15 @@
     KStandardItemModel::onItemChanged(index, changedRoles);
 }
 
+void PlacesItemModel::requestMount(int index)
+{
+    const PlacesItem* item = placesItem(index);
+    if (item) {
+        Solid::StorageAccess *access = item->device().as<Solid::StorageAccess>();
+        access->setup();
+    }
+}
+
 QAction* PlacesItemModel::ejectAction(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
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
     QAction* editAction = nullptr;
     QAction* teardownAction = nullptr;
     QAction* ejectAction = nullptr;
+    QAction* mountAction = nullptr;
 
     const bool isDevice = !item->udi().isEmpty();
     const bool isTrash = (item->url().scheme() == QLatin1String("trash"));
@@ -185,7 +186,11 @@
             menu.addAction(teardownAction);
         }
 
-        if (teardownAction || ejectAction) {
+        if (item->storageSetupNeeded()) {
+            mountAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("media-mount")), i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Mount"));
+        }
+
+        if (teardownAction || ejectAction || mountAction) {
             menu.addSeparator();
         }
     } else {
@@ -243,6 +248,8 @@
                 // TriggerItem does set up the storage first and then it will
                 // emit the slotItemMiddleClicked signal, because of Qt::MiddleButton.
                 triggerItem(index, Qt::MiddleButton);
+            } else if (action == mountAction) {
+                m_model->requestMount(index);
             } else if (action == teardownAction) {
                 m_model->requestTearDown(index);
             } else if (action == ejectAction) {