diff --git a/app/dockview.cpp b/app/dockview.cpp
index 2ab783970..9f1a68479 100644
--- a/app/dockview.cpp
+++ b/app/dockview.cpp
@@ -1509,16 +1509,25 @@ void DockView::addContainmentActions(QMenu *desktopMenu, QEvent *event)
         if ((this->containment()->containmentType() != Plasma::Types::PanelContainment &&
              this->containment()->containmentType() != Plasma::Types::CustomPanelContainment) &&
             this->containment()->actions()->action(QStringLiteral("configure"))) {
+            auto *dockCorona = qobject_cast<DockCorona *>(this->corona());
+
+            if (dockCorona) {
+                desktopMenu->addAction(dockCorona->globalSettings()->addWidgetsAction());
+            }
+
             desktopMenu->addAction(this->containment()->actions()->action(QStringLiteral("configure")));
         }
     } else {
         auto *dockCorona = qobject_cast<DockCorona *>(this->corona());
 
+        desktopMenu->addSeparator();
+
         if (dockCorona && dockCorona->globalSettings()->exposeAltSession()) {
-            desktopMenu->addSeparator();
             desktopMenu->addAction(dockCorona->globalSettings()->altSessionAction());
         }
 
+        desktopMenu->addAction(dockCorona->globalSettings()->addWidgetsAction());
+
         desktopMenu->addActions(actions);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/globalsettings.cpp b/app/globalsettings.cpp
index 96d5d0558..7d5bfc783 100644
--- a/app/globalsettings.cpp
+++ b/app/globalsettings.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 
+#include <QtDBus/QtDBus>
+
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KConfig>
 #include <KArchive/KTar>
@@ -33,6 +35,12 @@ GlobalSettings::GlobalSettings(QObject *parent)
         connect(m_altSessionAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &GlobalSettings::enableAltSession);
         connect(m_corona, &DockCorona::currentSessionChanged, this, &GlobalSettings::currentSessionChangedSlot);
 
+        //! create the add widgets action
+        const QIcon addWidIcon = QIcon::fromTheme("add");
+        m_addWidgetsAction = new QAction(addWidIcon, i18n("Add Widgets..."), this);
+        m_addWidgetsAction->setStatusTip(i18n("Show Plasma Widget Explorer"));
+        connect(m_addWidgetsAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &GlobalSettings::showWidgetsExplorer);
+
         init();
     }
 }
@@ -62,6 +70,15 @@ void GlobalSettings::initExtConfiguration()
     m_externalGroup = KConfigGroup(extConfig, "External");
 }
 
+void GlobalSettings::showWidgetsExplorer()
+{
+    QDBusInterface iface("org.kde.plasmashell", "/PlasmaShell", "", QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
+
+    if (iface.isValid()) {
+        iface.call("toggleWidgetExplorer");
+    }
+}
+
 void GlobalSettings::enableAltSession(bool enabled)
 {
     if (enabled) {
@@ -102,6 +119,11 @@ QAction *GlobalSettings::altSessionAction() const
     return m_altSessionAction;
 }
 
+QAction *GlobalSettings::addWidgetsAction() const
+{
+    return m_addWidgetsAction;
+}
+
 bool GlobalSettings::autostart() const
 {
     QFile autostartFile(QDir::homePath() + "/.config/autostart/latte-dock.desktop");
diff --git a/app/globalsettings.h b/app/globalsettings.h
index 68f9e3a5d..06dcdc9d4 100644
--- a/app/globalsettings.h
+++ b/app/globalsettings.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class GlobalSettings : public QObject {
     Q_PROPERTY(Latte::Dock::SessionType currentSession READ currentSession WRITE setCurrentSession NOTIFY currentSessionChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QAction *altSessionAction READ altSessionAction NOTIFY altSessionActionChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QAction *addWidgetsAction READ addWidgetsAction NOTIFY addWidgetsActionChanged)
 
 public:
     GlobalSettings(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ public:
     void setExposeAltSession(bool state);
     QAction *altSessionAction() const;
 
+    QAction *addWidgetsAction() const;
+
     Latte::Dock::SessionType currentSession() const;
     void setCurrentSession(Latte::Dock::SessionType session);
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantList layouts();
 
 signals:
+    void addWidgetsActionChanged();
     void altSessionActionChanged();
     void clearLayoutSelection();
     void currentSessionChanged();
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ private slots:
     void currentSessionChangedSlot(Dock::SessionType type);
     void enableAltSession(bool enabled);
     void importLayoutInternal(const QString &file);
+    void showWidgetsExplorer();
 
 private:
     void save();
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ private:
     void saveExtConfiguration();
 
     bool m_exposeAltSession{false};
+    QAction *m_addWidgetsAction{nullptr};
     QAction *m_altSessionAction{nullptr};
     DockCorona *m_corona{nullptr};
     QPointer<QFileDialog> m_fileDialog;
diff --git a/containment/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
index 43b1c9340..6437269d4 100644
--- a/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ DragDrop.DropArea {
     property QtObject dock
     property QtObject globalSettings
 
+    property QtObject addWidgetsAction: globalSettings ? globalSettings.addWidgetsAction : 0
     property QtObject altSessionAction: globalSettings ? globalSettings.altSessionAction : 0
 
     // TO BE DELETED, if not needed: property int counter:0;
diff --git a/plasmoid/contents/ui/ContextMenu.qml b/plasmoid/contents/ui/ContextMenu.qml
index d0987f759..cd52c8371 100644
--- a/plasmoid/contents/ui/ContextMenu.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/contents/ui/ContextMenu.qml
@@ -821,6 +821,16 @@ PlasmaComponents.ContextMenu {
         onClicked: root.altSessionAction.trigger();
     }
 
+    PlasmaComponents.MenuItem {
+        id: addWidgets
+        visible: latteDock.addWidgetsAction
+
+        icon: "add"
+        text: i18n("Add Widgets...")
+
+        onClicked: latteDock.addWidgetsAction.trigger();
+    }
+
     PlasmaComponents.MenuItem {
         id: containmentMenuItem