diff --git a/addons/project/kateprojecttreeviewcontextmenu.cpp b/addons/project/kateprojecttreeviewcontextmenu.cpp
--- a/addons/project/kateprojecttreeviewcontextmenu.cpp
+++ b/addons/project/kateprojecttreeviewcontextmenu.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
 #include <KIO/OpenFileManagerWindowJob>
 #include <KMimeTypeTrader>
+#include <KPropertiesDialog>
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KNS3/KMoreTools>
 #include <KNS3/KMoreToolsMenuFactory>
@@ -100,6 +101,11 @@
      */
     auto openContaingFolderAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-open-folder")), i18n("&Open Containing Folder"));
 
+    /**
+     * File Properties Dialog
+     */
+    auto filePropertiesAction = menu.addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-object-properties")), i18n("Properties"));
+
     /**
      * Git menu
      */
@@ -133,6 +139,13 @@
         else if (action == openContaingFolderAction) {
             KIO::highlightInFileManager({ QUrl::fromLocalFile(filename) });
         }
+        else if (action == filePropertiesAction) {
+            // code copied and adapted from frameworks/kio/src/filewidgets/knewfilemenu.cpp
+            KFileItem fileItem(QUrl::fromLocalFile(filename));
+            QDialog* dlg = new KPropertiesDialog(fileItem);
+            dlg->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
+            dlg->show();
+        }
         else {
             // One of the git actions was triggered
         }