diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
index 2b6a3a459..8724d93b3 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/containmentinterface.cpp
@@ -1052,6 +1052,8 @@ void ContainmentInterface::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
         mousePressEvent(&me);
         event->accept();
     }
+
+    AppletInterface::keyPressEvent(event);
 }
 
 void ContainmentInterface::addAppletActions(QMenu *desktopMenu, Plasma::Applet *applet, QEvent *event)