diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     void addAppletActions(QMenu *desktopMenu, Plasma::Applet *applet, QEvent *event);
     void addContainmentActions(QMenu *desktopMenu, QEvent *event);
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -1045,6 +1045,15 @@
     }
 }
 
+void ContainmentInterface::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Menu) {
+        QMouseEvent me(QEvent::MouseButtonRelease, QPoint(), Qt::RightButton, Qt::RightButton, event->modifiers());
+        mousePressEvent(&me);
+        event->accept();
+    }
+}
+
 void ContainmentInterface::addAppletActions(QMenu *desktopMenu, Plasma::Applet *applet, QEvent *event)
 {
     foreach (QAction *action, applet->contextualActions()) {