diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -277,6 +277,14 @@
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QAction *action(QString name) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Should be called before retrieving any action
+     * to ensure contents are up to date
+     * @see contextualActionsAboutToShow
+     * @since 5.58
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE void prepareContextualActions();
+
     /**
      * FIXME: remove?
      * Retrieve the path of a file from the Plasmoid package
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -784,6 +784,11 @@
     return AppletQuickItem::event(event);
 }
 
+void AppletInterface::prepareContextualActions()
+{
+    emit applet()->contextualActionsAboutToShow();
+}
+
 bool AppletInterface::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
@@ -825,7 +830,7 @@
             if (desktopMenu->winId()) {
                 desktopMenu->windowHandle()->setTransientParent(window());
             }
-            emit applet()->contextualActionsAboutToShow();
+            prepareContextualActions();
             ci->addAppletActions(desktopMenu, applet(), event);
 
             if (!desktopMenu->isEmpty()) {