diff --git a/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp b/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
--- a/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
+++ b/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
@@ -616,12 +616,12 @@
         emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewStatus(QString::fromLatin1(metaObject()->enumerator(metaObject()->indexOfEnumerator("ItemStatus")).valueToKey(d->status)));
     }
 
-    if (d->associatedWidget == d->menu) {
+    if (d->associatedWidget && d->associatedWidget == d->menu) {
         d->statusNotifierItemDBus->ContextMenu(pos.x(), pos.y());
         return;
     }
 
-    if (d->menu->isVisible()) {
+    if (d->menu && d->menu->isVisible()) {
         d->menu->hide();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/kstatusnotifieritemdbus_p.cpp b/src/kstatusnotifieritemdbus_p.cpp
--- a/src/kstatusnotifieritemdbus_p.cpp
+++ b/src/kstatusnotifieritemdbus_p.cpp
@@ -290,11 +290,7 @@
 
 void KStatusNotifierItemDBus::Activate(int x, int y)
 {
-    if (m_statusNotifierItem->d->associatedWidget == m_statusNotifierItem->d->menu) {
-        ContextMenu(x, y);
-    } else {
-        m_statusNotifierItem->activate(QPoint(x, y));
-    }
+    m_statusNotifierItem->activate(QPoint(x, y));
 }
 
 void KStatusNotifierItemDBus::SecondaryActivate(int x, int y)