diff --git a/applets/systemtray/systemtray.cpp b/applets/systemtray/systemtray.cpp
--- a/applets/systemtray/systemtray.cpp
+++ b/applets/systemtray/systemtray.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <Plasma/PluginLoader>
 #include <Plasma/ServiceJob>
 
+#include <KAcceleratorManager>
 #include <KActionCollection>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@
                         qBound(geo.top(), (int)pos.y(), geo.bottom() - desktopMenu->height()));
     }
 
+    KAcceleratorManager::manage(desktopMenu);
     desktopMenu->popup(pos.toPoint());
 }
 
@@ -276,6 +278,7 @@
         }
 
 
+        KAcceleratorManager::manage(menu);
         menu->popup(QPoint(x, y));
     }
 }