diff --git a/containments/panel/contents/ui/ConfigOverlay.qml b/containments/panel/contents/ui/ConfigOverlay.qml
--- a/containments/panel/contents/ui/ConfigOverlay.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/contents/ui/ConfigOverlay.qml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
             hideTimer.start();
             return;
         }
+        currentApplet.applet.prepareContextualActions();
         handle.x = currentApplet.x;
         handle.y = currentApplet.y;
         handle.width = currentApplet.width;
@@ -384,6 +385,17 @@
                         currentApplet.applet.action("configure").trigger()
                     }
                 }
+                PlasmaComponents.ToolButton {
+                    id: alternativesButton
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    iconSource: "preferences-desktop-default-applications"
+                    text: i18n("Alternatives...")
+                    enabled: currentApplet.applet.action("alternatives").visible
+                    onClicked: {
+                        tooltip.visible = false;
+                        currentApplet.applet.action("alternatives").trigger()
+                    }
+                }
                 PlasmaComponents.ToolButton {
                     id: closeButton
                     Layout.fillWidth: true