diff --git a/src/k3bdiroperator.h b/src/k3bdiroperator.h
--- a/src/k3bdiroperator.h
+++ b/src/k3bdiroperator.h
@@ -66,11 +66,8 @@
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void slotAddFilesToProject();
 
-protected Q_SLOTS:
-    /**
-     * reimplemented from KDirOperator
-     */
-    void activatedMenu( const KFileItem&, const QPoint& );
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void extendContextMenu( const KFileItem&, QMenu* );
 
 private:
     KBookmarkMenu* m_bmMenu;
diff --git a/src/k3bdiroperator.cpp b/src/k3bdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/k3bdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/k3bdiroperator.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 
     connect( this, SIGNAL(fileSelected(KFileItem)),
              this, SLOT(slotAddFilesToProject()) );
+    connect( this, &KDirOperator::contextMenuAboutToShow,
+             this, &DirOperator::extendContextMenu );
 }
 
 
@@ -123,31 +125,20 @@
 }
 
 
-void K3b::DirOperator::activatedMenu( const KFileItem&, const QPoint& pos )
+void K3b::DirOperator::extendContextMenu( const KFileItem&, QMenu* menu )
 {
-    // both from KDirOperator
-    setupMenu();
-    updateSelectionDependentActions();
-
-    // insert our own actions
-    KActionMenu* dirOpMenu = qobject_cast<KActionMenu*>( actionCollection()->action("popupMenu") );
-    if (!dirOpMenu) {
-        return;
-    }
-    QAction* firstAction = dirOpMenu->menu()->actions().first();
-    dirOpMenu->insertAction( firstAction, actionCollection()->action("add_file_to_project") );
-    dirOpMenu->insertSeparator( firstAction );
-    dirOpMenu->addSeparator();
-    dirOpMenu->addAction( m_bmPopup );
+    QAction* firstAction = menu->actions().first();
+    menu->insertAction( firstAction, actionCollection()->action("add_file_to_project") );
+    menu->insertSeparator( firstAction );
+    menu->addSeparator();
+    menu->addAction( m_bmPopup );
 
     bool hasSelection = !selectedItems().isEmpty();
     /*
       view() && view()->selectedItems() &&
       !view()->selectedItems()->isEmpty();
     */
     actionCollection()->action("add_file_to_project")->setEnabled( hasSelection && k3bappcore->k3bMainWindow()->activeView() != 0 );
-
-    dirOpMenu->menu()->popup( pos );
 }