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
@@ -885,6 +885,8 @@
                         dir.cut();
                     } else if (event.matches(StandardKey.Undo)) {
                         dir.undo();
+                    } else if (event.matches(StandardKey.Refresh)) {
+                        dir.refresh();
                     }
                 }
 
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
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
         Q_INVOKABLE void deleteSelected();
         Q_INVOKABLE void openSelected();
         Q_INVOKABLE void undo();
+        Q_INVOKABLE void refresh();
 
     Q_SIGNALS:
         void urlChanged() const;
@@ -255,7 +256,6 @@
         void evictFromIsDirCache(const KFileItemList &items);
         void selectionChanged(QItemSelection selected, QItemSelection deselected);
         void pasteTo();
-        void refresh();
         void moveSelectedToTrash();
         void emptyTrashBin();
         void restoreSelectedFromTrash();