diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/code/tools.js b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/code/tools.js
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/code/tools.js
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/code/tools.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     tasksModel.requestActivate(target);
 }
 
-function activateTask(index, model, modifiers) {
+function activateTask(index, model, modifiers, task) {
     if (modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) {
         tasksModel.requestNewInstance(index);
     } else if (model.IsGroupParent === true) {
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                     tasksModel.requestToggleMinimized(modelIndex());
                 }
             } else if (mouse.button == Qt.LeftButton) {
-                TaskTools.activateTask(modelIndex(), model, mouse.modifiers);
+                TaskTools.activateTask(modelIndex(), model, mouse.modifiers, task);
             }
         }
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    Keys.onReturnPressed: TaskTools.activateTask(modelIndex(), model, event.modifiers)
+    Keys.onReturnPressed: TaskTools.activateTask(modelIndex(), model, event.modifiers, task)
     Keys.onEnterPressed: Keys.onReturnPressed(event);
 
     function modelIndex() {
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -388,6 +388,18 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // This is called by plasmashell in response to a Meta+number shortcut.
+    function activateTaskAtIndex(index) {
+        if (typeof index !== "number") {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var task = taskRepeater.itemAt(index);
+        if (task) {
+            TaskTools.activateTask(task.modelIndex(), task.m, null, task);
+        }
+    }
+
     function resetDragSource() {
         dragSource = null;
     }