diff --git a/toolbox.cpp b/toolbox.cpp
index 2ce74f479..5fe84cf0e 100644
--- a/toolbox.cpp
+++ b/toolbox.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,18 @@ void Toolbox::setOrientation( Qt::Orientation orient )
      d->orientation = orient;
 }
 
+void Toolbox::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    event->accept();
+}
+
+void Toolbox::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    if (boundingRect().contains(event->pos())) {
+        emit toggled();
+    }
+}
+
 } // plasma namespace
 
 #include "toolbox_p.moc"
diff --git a/toolbox_p.h b/toolbox_p.h
index 9f6834bfc..867a8c4c6 100644
--- a/toolbox_p.h
+++ b/toolbox_p.h
@@ -55,9 +55,12 @@ public:
     virtual void showToolbox() = 0;
     virtual void hideToolbox() = 0;
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void toggled();
+
 protected:
-    virtual void hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event) = 0;
-    virtual void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event) = 0;
+    void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
 
 private:
     class Private;