diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/AbstractItem.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/AbstractItem.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/AbstractItem.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/AbstractItem.qml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     property QtObject model
 
     signal clicked(var mouse)
+    signal pressed(var mouse)
     signal wheel(var wheel)
     signal contextMenu(var mouse)
 
@@ -108,9 +109,7 @@
         onClicked: abstractItem.clicked(mouse)
         onPressed: {
             abstractItem.hideToolTip()
-            if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
-                abstractItem.contextMenu(mouse)
-            }
+            abstractItem.pressed(mouse)
         }
         onPressAndHold: {
             abstractItem.contextMenu(mouse)
diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/PlasmoidItem.qml
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
             applet.expanded = true;
         }
     }
+    onPressed: {
+        if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
+            plasmoidContainer.contextMenu(mouse);
+        }
+    }
     onContextMenu: {
         if (applet) {
             plasmoid.nativeInterface.showPlasmoidMenu(applet, 0, plasmoidContainer.hidden ? applet.height : 0);