diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
@@ -668,8 +668,11 @@
 
                 Keys.onReturnPressed: {
                     if (currentIndex != -1 && dir.hasSelection()) {
-                        var func = root.useListViewMode ? dir.cd : dir.run;
-                        func(positioner.map(currentIndex));
+                        if (root.useListViewMode) {
+                            dir.cd(positioner.map(currentIndex));
+                        } else {
+                            dir.runSelected();
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
         Q_INVOKABLE void cd(int row);
 
         Q_INVOKABLE void run(int row);
+        Q_INVOKABLE void runSelected();
 
         Q_INVOKABLE void rename(int row, const QString &name);
         Q_INVOKABLE int fileExtensionBoundary(int row);
diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,17 @@
     new KRun(url, 0);
 }
 
+void FolderModel::runSelected()
+{
+    if (!m_selectionModel->hasSelection()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    foreach (const QModelIndex &index, m_selectionModel->selectedIndexes()) {
+        run(index.row());
+    }
+}
+
 void FolderModel::rename(int row, const QString& name)
 {
     if (row < 0) {