diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.cpp b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
--- a/shell/shellcorona.cpp
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
@@ -1311,13 +1311,8 @@
 {
     connect(c, &Plasma::Containment::showAddWidgetsInterface,
             this, &ShellCorona::toggleWidgetExplorer);
-    // Why queued? this is usually triggered after a context menu closes
-    // due to its sync,modal nature it may eat some mouse event from the scene
-    // waiting a bit to create a new window, the dialog seems to reliably
-    // avoid the eating of one click in the panel after the context menu is gone
     connect(c, &Plasma::Containment::appletAlternativesRequested,
-            this, &ShellCorona::showAlternativesForApplet, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-
+            this, &ShellCorona::showAlternativesForApplet);
     connect(c, &Plasma::Containment::appletCreated, this, [this, c] (Plasma::Applet *applet) {
         executeSetupPlasmoidScript(c, applet);
     });