diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/simplejavascriptapplet.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/simplejavascriptapplet.cpp
index 8bfe456dd..35a834a87 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/simplejavascriptapplet.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/simplejavascriptapplet.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ void SimpleJavaScriptApplet::extenderItemRestored(Plasma::ExtenderItem* item)
     callFunction("initExtenderItem", args);
 }
 
+void SimpleJavaScriptApplet::activate()
+{
+    QScriptValueList args;
+    callFunction("activate", args);
+}
+
 void SimpleJavaScriptApplet::popupEvent(bool popped)
 {
     QScriptValueList args;
@@ -302,6 +308,8 @@ bool SimpleJavaScriptApplet::init()
 {
     connect(applet(), SIGNAL(extenderItemRestored(Plasma::ExtenderItem*)),
             this, SLOT(extenderItemRestored(Plasma::ExtenderItem*)));
+    connect(applet(), SIGNAL(activate()),
+            this, SLOT(activate()));
     setupObjects();
 
     AppletAuthorization auth(this);
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/simplejavascriptapplet.h b/scriptengines/javascript/simplejavascriptapplet.h
index 8a86bb12a..664043c2f 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/simplejavascriptapplet.h
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/simplejavascriptapplet.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void collectGarbage();
     void extenderItemRestored(Plasma::ExtenderItem* item);
     void popupEvent(bool popped);
+    void activate();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void engineReportsError(ScriptEnv *engine, bool fatal);