diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
      * opens the url from the existing file
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE bool openUrl(const QString &filePath);
+
+    /**
+     * Runs the service (application)
+     * @param serviceName the name of the desktop file without extension
+     * @return true on success
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool openService(const QString &serviceName);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,20 @@
     }
 
     if (fileMymeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-desktop")) {
-        // If our mimetype is a desktop file, then we don't won't to open
+        // If our mimetype is a desktop file, then we don't want to open
         // the desktop file itself but the application in which it is associated
         // with.
         KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(filePath);
         return KRun::runService(*service, QList<QUrl>(), nullptr) != 0;
     } else {
         return KRun::runUrl(QUrl(filePath), fileMymeType, nullptr);
     }
 }
+
+bool KRunProxy::openService(const QString &serviceName)
+{
+    KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopName(serviceName);
+    if(service)
+        return KRun::runApplication(*service, QList<QUrl>(), nullptr) != 0;
+    return false;
+}