diff --git a/plasma-windowed/plasmawindowedview.cpp b/plasma-windowed/plasmawindowedview.cpp
--- a/plasma-windowed/plasmawindowedview.cpp
+++ b/plasma-windowed/plasmawindowedview.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    emit m_applet->contextualActionsAboutToShow();
+
     QMenu menu;
 
     foreach (QAction *action, m_applet->contextualActions()) {