diff --git a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
index 3271140..28409ff 100644
--- a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
+++ b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <KAuthorized>
 #include <KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <KToolInvocation>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QIcon>
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 ContextMenu::ContextMenu(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     : Plasma::ContainmentActions(parent, args)
     , m_runCommandAction(nullptr)
+    , m_runKonsoleAction(nullptr)
     , m_lockScreenAction(nullptr)
     , m_logoutAction(nullptr)
     , m_separator1(nullptr)
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ void ContextMenu::restore(const KConfigGroup &config)
     } else {
         actions.insert(QStringLiteral("configure shortcuts"), false);
         m_actionOrder << QStringLiteral("configure") << QStringLiteral("run associated application") << QStringLiteral("configure shortcuts")
-                      << QStringLiteral("_sep1") << QStringLiteral("_context") << QStringLiteral("_run_command") << QStringLiteral("add widgets")
+                      << QStringLiteral("_sep1") << QStringLiteral("_context") << QStringLiteral("_run_konsole") << QStringLiteral("_run_command") << QStringLiteral("add widgets")
                       << QStringLiteral("_add panel") << QStringLiteral("manage activities") << QStringLiteral("remove") << QStringLiteral("edit mode")
                       << QStringLiteral("_sep2") << QStringLiteral("_lock_screen") << QStringLiteral("_logout") << QStringLiteral("_sep3")
                       << QStringLiteral("_wallpaper");
@@ -95,6 +97,10 @@ void ContextMenu::restore(const KConfigGroup &config)
         m_runCommandAction->setShortcut(KGlobalAccel::self()->globalShortcut(QStringLiteral("krunner.desktop"), QStringLiteral("_launch")).value(0));
         connect(m_runCommandAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &ContextMenu::runCommand);
 
+        m_runKonsoleAction = new QAction(i18n("Konsole"), this);
+        m_runKonsoleAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("utilities-terminal"));
+        connect(m_runKonsoleAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &ContextMenu::runKonsole);
+
         m_lockScreenAction = new QAction(i18nc("plasma_containmentactions_contextmenu", "Lock Screen"), this);
         m_lockScreenAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("system-lock-screen")));
         m_lockScreenAction->setShortcut(KGlobalAccel::self()->globalShortcut(QStringLiteral("ksmserver"), QStringLiteral("Lock Session")).value(0));
@@ -173,6 +179,8 @@ QAction *ContextMenu::action(const QString &name)
         if (KAuthorized::authorizeAction(QStringLiteral("run_command")) && KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("run_command"))) {
             return m_runCommandAction;
         }
+    } else if (name == QLatin1String("_run_konsole")) {
+        return m_runKonsoleAction;
     } else if (name == QLatin1String("_lock_screen")) {
         if (KAuthorized::authorizeAction(QStringLiteral("lock_screen"))) {
             return m_lockScreenAction;
@@ -196,6 +204,11 @@ QAction *ContextMenu::action(const QString &name)
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+void ContextMenu::runKonsole()
+{
+    KToolInvocation::invokeTerminal(QString(), QDir::homePath());
+}
+
 void ContextMenu::runCommand()
 {
     if (!KAuthorized::authorizeAction(QStringLiteral("run_command"))) {
diff --git a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
index 3cc3d32..6c5aa21 100644
--- a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
+++ b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ public:
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void runCommand();
+    void runKonsole();
     void startLogout();
 
 private:
     QAction *m_runCommandAction;
+    QAction *m_runKonsoleAction;
     QAction *m_lockScreenAction;
     QAction *m_logoutAction;
     QAction *m_separator1;