diff --git a/src/widgets/dropjob.cpp b/src/widgets/dropjob.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/dropjob.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dropjob.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,12 @@
                 m_triggered = true;
                 slotTriggered(action);
             });
+
+            //force surface creation before ensurePolish call in menu::Popup which happens before show
+            //work around BUG 403440
+            menu->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground);
+            menu->winId();
+
             menu->popup(window ? window->mapToGlobal(m_relativePos) : QCursor::pos());
             m_menus.insert(menu);
             QObject::connect(menu, &QObject::destroyed, q, [this, menu]() {