diff --git a/src/kbookmarkmenu.h b/src/kbookmarkmenu.h
--- a/src/kbookmarkmenu.h
+++ b/src/kbookmarkmenu.h
@@ -75,8 +75,36 @@
      *
      * @todo KDE 5: give ownership of the bookmarkmenu to another qobject, e.g. parentMenu.
      * Currently this is a QObject without a parent, use setParent to benefit from automatic deletion.
+     *
+     * @deprecated since 5.65. Use overload without KActionCollection and add actions manually to your actioncollection if desired.
+     * @code
+     * KBookmarkMenu *menu = new KBookmarkMenu(manager, owner, parentMenu);
+     * actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("add_bookmark"), menu->addBookmarkAction());
+     * actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("edit_bookmarks"), menu->editBookmarksAction());
+     * actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("add_bookmarks_list"), menu->bookmarkTabsAsFolderAction());
+     * @endcode
+
+     *
      */
+#if KBOOKMARKS_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
+    KBOOKMARKS_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 65, "Use overload without KActionCollection and add actions manually to your actioncollection if desired")
     KBookmarkMenu(KBookmarkManager *mgr, KBookmarkOwner *owner, QMenu *parentMenu, KActionCollection *collec);
+#endif
+
+    /**
+     * Fills a bookmark menu
+     * (one instance of KBookmarkMenu is created for the toplevel menu,
+     *  but also one per submenu).
+     *
+     * @param mgr The bookmark manager to use (i.e. for reading and writing)
+     * @param owner implementation of the KBookmarkOwner callback interface.
+     * Note: If you pass a null KBookmarkOwner to the constructor, the
+     * openBookmark signal is not emitted, instead QDesktopServices::openUrl is used to open the bookmark.
+     * @param parentMenu menu to be filled
+     * @param collec parent collection for the KActions.
+     * @since 5.65
+     */
+    KBookmarkMenu(KBookmarkManager *mgr, KBookmarkOwner *owner, QMenu *parentMenu);
 
     /**
      * Creates a bookmark submenu
@@ -112,6 +140,35 @@
      */
     int numberOfOpenTabs() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Action for adding a bookmark. If you are using KXMLGui add it to your action collection.
+     * @code
+     * KBookmarkMenu *menu = new KBookmarkMenu(manager, owner, parentMenu);
+     * actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("add_bookmark"), menu->addBookmarkAction());
+     * @endcode
+     * @since 5.65
+     */
+    QAction *addBookmarkAction();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Action for adding all current tabs as bookmarks. If you are using KXMLGui add it to your action collection.
+     * @code
+     * KBookmarkMenu *menu = new KBookmarkMenu(manager, owner, parentMenu);
+     * actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("add_bookmarks_list"), menu->bookmarkTabsAsFolderAction());
+     * @endcode
+     */
+    QAction *bookmarkTabsAsFolderAction();
+
+    /**
+     * Action for editing bookmarks. If you are using KXMLGui add it to your action collection.
+     * @code
+     * KBookmarkMenu *menu = new KBookmarkMenu(manager, owner, parentMenu);
+     * actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("edit_bookmarks"), menu->editBookmarksAction());
+     * @endcode
+     */
+    QAction *editBookmarksAction();
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     // public for KonqBookmarkBar
     void slotBookmarksChanged(const QString &);
@@ -171,6 +228,8 @@
     void slotCustomContextMenu(const QPoint &);
 
 private:
+    void setup();
+
     KBookmarkMenuPrivate *d;
 
     bool m_bIsRoot;
diff --git a/src/kbookmarkmenu.cpp b/src/kbookmarkmenu.cpp
--- a/src/kbookmarkmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/kbookmarkmenu.cpp
@@ -47,16 +47,19 @@
         : newBookmarkFolder(nullptr),
           addAddBookmark(nullptr),
           bookmarksToFolder(nullptr),
+          editBookmarksAction(nullptr),
           numberOfOpenTabs(2)
     {
     }
 
     QAction *newBookmarkFolder;
     QAction *addAddBookmark;
     QAction *bookmarksToFolder;
+    QAction *editBookmarksAction;
     int numberOfOpenTabs;
 };
 
+#if KBOOKMARKS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
 KBookmarkMenu::KBookmarkMenu(KBookmarkManager *mgr,
                              KBookmarkOwner *_owner,
                              QMenu *_parentMenu,
@@ -69,13 +72,32 @@
       m_pOwner(_owner),
       m_parentMenu(_parentMenu),
       m_parentAddress(QLatin1String(""))   //TODO KBookmarkAdress::root
+{
+    setup();
+}
+#endif
+
+KBookmarkMenu::KBookmarkMenu(KBookmarkManager* mgr, KBookmarkOwner* _owner, QMenu* _parentMenu)
+    : QObject(),
+    m_actionCollection(nullptr),
+    d(new KBookmarkMenuPrivate()),
+    m_bIsRoot(true),
+    m_pManager(mgr),
+    m_pOwner(_owner),
+    m_parentMenu(_parentMenu),
+    m_parentAddress(QLatin1String(""))   //TODO KBookmarkAdress::root
+{
+    setup();
+}
+
+void KBookmarkMenu::setup()
 {
     // TODO KDE5 find a QMenu equvalnet for this one
     //m_parentMenu->setKeyboardShortcutsEnabled( true );
 
     // qCDebug(KBOOKMARKS_LOG) << "KBookmarkMenu::KBookmarkMenu " << this << " address : " << m_parentAddress;
 
-    connect(_parentMenu, &QMenu::aboutToShow,
+    connect(m_parentMenu, &QMenu::aboutToShow,
             this, &KBookmarkMenu::slotAboutToShow);
 
     if (KBookmarkSettings::self()->m_contextmenu) {
@@ -114,7 +136,7 @@
                              QMenu *_parentMenu,
                              const QString &parentAddress)
     : QObject(),
-      m_actionCollection(new KActionCollection(this)),
+      m_actionCollection(nullptr),
       d(new KBookmarkMenuPrivate()),
       m_bIsRoot(false),
       m_pManager(mgr),
@@ -299,11 +321,14 @@
     if (!d->bookmarksToFolder) {
         QString title = tr("Bookmark Tabs as Folder...");
         d->bookmarksToFolder = new QAction(title, this);
-        m_actionCollection->addAction(m_bIsRoot ? QStringLiteral("add_bookmarks_list") : QString(), d->bookmarksToFolder);
         d->bookmarksToFolder->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("bookmark-new-list")));
         d->bookmarksToFolder->setToolTip(tr("Add a folder of bookmarks for all open tabs."));
         d->bookmarksToFolder->setStatusTip(d->bookmarksToFolder->toolTip());
         connect(d->bookmarksToFolder, &QAction::triggered, this, &KBookmarkMenu::slotAddBookmarksList);
+
+        if (m_actionCollection) {
+            m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("add_bookmarks_list"), d->bookmarksToFolder);
+        }
     }
 
     m_parentMenu->addAction(d->bookmarksToFolder);
@@ -317,11 +342,12 @@
     }
 
     if (!d->addAddBookmark) {
-        d->addAddBookmark = m_actionCollection->addAction(
-                                KStandardAction::AddBookmark,
-                                m_bIsRoot ? QStringLiteral("add_bookmark") : QString(),
-                                this,
-                                SLOT(slotAddBookmark()));
+        d->addAddBookmark = KStandardAction::addBookmark(this, SLOT(slotAddBookmark()), this);
+
+        if (m_actionCollection) {
+            m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("add_bookmark"), d->addAddBookmark);
+        }
+
         if (!m_bIsRoot) {
             d->addAddBookmark->setShortcut(QKeySequence());
         }
@@ -338,11 +364,15 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    QAction *m_paEditBookmarks = m_actionCollection->addAction(KStandardAction::EditBookmarks, QStringLiteral("edit_bookmarks"),
-                                 m_pManager, SLOT(slotEditBookmarks()));
-    m_parentMenu->addAction(m_paEditBookmarks);
-    m_paEditBookmarks->setToolTip(tr("Edit your bookmark collection in a separate window"));
-    m_paEditBookmarks->setStatusTip(m_paEditBookmarks->toolTip());
+    d->editBookmarksAction = KStandardAction::editBookmarks(m_pManager, SLOT(slotEditBookmarks()), this);
+
+    m_parentMenu->addAction(d->editBookmarksAction);
+    d->editBookmarksAction->setToolTip(tr("Edit your bookmark collection in a separate window"));
+    d->editBookmarksAction->setStatusTip(d->editBookmarksAction->toolTip());
+
+    if (m_actionCollection) {
+        m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("edit_bookmarks"), d->editBookmarksAction);
+    }
 }
 
 void KBookmarkMenu::addNewFolder()
@@ -450,3 +480,18 @@
     dlg->createNewFolder(QLatin1String(""), parentBookmark);
     delete dlg;
 }
+
+QAction * KBookmarkMenu::addBookmarkAction()
+{
+    return d->addAddBookmark;
+}
+
+QAction * KBookmarkMenu::bookmarkTabsAsFolderAction()
+{
+    return d->bookmarksToFolder;
+}
+
+QAction * KBookmarkMenu::editBookmarksAction()
+{
+    return d->editBookmarksAction;
+}