diff --git a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
index fee6c7a..bea941c 100644
--- a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
+++ b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <KToolInvocation>
 
 #include <Plasma/Containment>
 #include <Plasma/Corona>
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
 
 ContextMenu::ContextMenu(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     : Plasma::ContainmentActions(parent, args),
+      m_runKonsoleAction(0),
       m_runCommandAction(0),
       m_lockScreenAction(0),
       m_logoutAction(0),
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ void ContextMenu::restore(const KConfigGroup &config)
         m_actionOrder << "add widgets" << "_add panel" << "lock widgets" << "_context" << "configure" << "remove";
     } else {
         actions.insert("configure shortcuts", false);
-        m_actionOrder << "_context" << "_run_command" << "add widgets" << "_add panel"
+        m_actionOrder << "_context" << "_run_konsole" << "_run_command" << "add widgets" << "_add panel"
                       << "manage activities" << "remove" << "lock widgets" << "_sep1"
                       <<"_lock_screen" << "_logout" << "_sep2" << "run associated application" << "configure"
                       << "configure shortcuts" << "_sep3" << "_wallpaper";
@@ -93,6 +95,10 @@ void ContextMenu::restore(const KConfigGroup &config)
 
     // everything below should only happen once, so check for it
     if (!m_runCommandAction) {
+        m_runKonsoleAction = new QAction(i18n("Konsole"), this);
+        m_runKonsoleAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("utilities-terminal"));
+        connect(m_runKonsoleAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &ContextMenu::runKonsole);
+
         m_runCommandAction = new QAction(i18nc("plasma_containmentactions_contextmenu", "Run Command..."), this);
         m_runCommandAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("system-run"));
         setGlobalActionShortcut(m_runCommandAction, "krunner", "run command");
@@ -158,6 +164,8 @@ QAction *ContextMenu::action(const QString &name)
         if (c->corona() && c->corona()->immutability() == Plasma::Types::Mutable) {
             return c->corona()->actions()->action("add panel");
         }
+    } else if (name == "_run_konsole") {
+        return m_runKonsoleAction;
     } else if (name == "_run_command") {
         if (KAuthorized::authorizeKAction("run_command")) {
             return m_runCommandAction;
@@ -185,6 +193,11 @@ QAction *ContextMenu::action(const QString &name)
     return 0;
 }
 
+void ContextMenu::runKonsole()
+{
+    KToolInvocation::invokeTerminal(QString(), QDir::homePath());
+}
+
 void ContextMenu::runCommand()
 {
     if (!KAuthorized::authorizeKAction("run_command")) {
diff --git a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
index 36013dc..02b71e1 100644
--- a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
+++ b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
     void save(KConfigGroup &config);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
+    void runKonsole();
     void runCommand();
     void lockScreen();
     void startLogout();
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
     void setGlobalActionShortcut(QAction * action, const QString & component, const QString & actionId);
+    QAction *m_runKonsoleAction;
     QAction *m_runCommandAction;
     QAction *m_lockScreenAction;
     QAction *m_logoutAction;