diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 64db344d6..369f3bd65 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -751,6 +751,19 @@ bool ContainmentPrivate::showContextMenu(const QPointF &point, const QPoint &scr
     return false;
 }
 
+bool ContainmentPrivate::showAppletContextMenu(Applet *applet, const QPoint &screenPos)
+{
+    KMenu desktopMenu;
+    appletActions(desktopMenu, applet, true);
+
+    if (!desktopMenu.isEmpty()) {
+        desktopMenu.exec(screenPos);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 void Containment::setFormFactor(FormFactor formFactor)
 {
     if (d->formFactor == formFactor) {
diff --git a/containment.h b/containment.h
index dfa43f91f..cc9ae41c1 100644
--- a/containment.h
+++ b/containment.h
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
         friend class CoronaPrivate;
         friend class ContainmentPrivate;
         friend class ContainmentActions;
+        friend class PopupApplet;
         ContainmentPrivate *const d;
 };
 
diff --git a/popupapplet.cpp b/popupapplet.cpp
index 5061d15d3..389a63013 100644
--- a/popupapplet.cpp
+++ b/popupapplet.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "plasma/private/extenderitemmimedata_p.h"
 #include "plasma/corona.h"
 #include "plasma/containment.h"
+#include "plasma/private/containment_p.h"
 #include "plasma/dialog.h"
 #include "plasma/extenders/extender.h"
 #include "plasma/extenders/extenderitem.h"
@@ -419,6 +420,16 @@ bool PopupApplet::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
     }
     */
 
+    if (watched == d->dialog && event->type() == QEvent::ContextMenu) {
+        //pass it up to the applet
+        //well, actually we have to pass it to the *containment*
+        //because all the code for showing an applet's contextmenu is actually in Containment.
+        Containment *c = containment();
+        if (c) {
+            return c->d->showAppletContextMenu(this, static_cast<QContextMenuEvent*>(event)->globalPos());
+        }
+    }
+
     return Applet::eventFilter(watched, event);
 }
 
diff --git a/private/containment_p.h b/private/containment_p.h
index e6d69f927..199184b68 100644
--- a/private/containment_p.h
+++ b/private/containment_p.h
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ public:
 
     Applet *appletAt(const QPointF &point);
 
+    /**
+     * force the contextmenu for @p applet to be shown at @p screenPos
+     * @since 4.4
+     */
+    bool showAppletContextMenu(Applet *applet, const QPoint &screenPos);
+
     Containment *q;
     FormFactor formFactor;
     Location location;