diff --git a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.cpp b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.cpp
index db613ee7b..b513c4f8e 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.cpp
+++ b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@ void QMenuProxy::setVisualParent(QDeclarativeItem *parent)
     emit visualParentChanged();
 }
 
+void QMenuProxy::clearMenuItems()
+{
+    qDeleteAll(m_items);
+    m_items.clear();
+}
+
+void QMenuProxy::addMenuItem(const QString &text)
+{
+    QMenuItem *item = new QMenuItem(this);
+    item->setText(text);
+    m_items << item;
+}
+
 void QMenuProxy::showMenu(int x, int y)
 {
     m_menu->clear();
diff --git a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.h b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.h
index 0f503efaf..5332a35ef 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.h
+++ b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qmenu.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
     void showMenu(int x, int y);
     Q_INVOKABLE void open();
     Q_INVOKABLE void close();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void clearMenuItems();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void addMenuItem(const QString &text);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void statusChanged();