diff --git a/runners/services/CMakeLists.txt b/runners/services/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/runners/services/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/runners/services/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     KF5::I18n
     KF5::Runner
     KF5::Service
+    KF5::Activities
 )
 
 install(TARGETS krunner_services DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR} )
diff --git a/runners/services/servicerunner.cpp b/runners/services/servicerunner.cpp
--- a/runners/services/servicerunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/services/servicerunner.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QUrl>
+
+#include <KActivities/ResourceInstance>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KService>
@@ -285,6 +287,11 @@
 
     KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByStorageId(match.data().toString());
     if (service) {
+        KActivities::ResourceInstance::notifyAccessed(
+            QUrl(QStringLiteral("applications:") + service->storageId()),
+            QStringLiteral("org.kde.krunner")
+        );
+
         KRun::runService(*service, {}, nullptr);
     }
 }