diff --git a/panels/dock/package/main.qml b/panels/dock/package/main.qml
index 5067170da..94d4534bc 100644
--- a/panels/dock/package/main.qml
+++ b/panels/dock/package/main.qml
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ Window {
         return appearance.opacity
     }
 
+    function requestShowDockMenu() {
+        // maybe has popup visible, close it.
+        Panel.requestClosePopup()
+        viewDeactivated()
+        hideTimer.stop()
+        MenuHelper.openMenu(dockMenuLoader.item)
+    }
+
     DLayerShellWindow.anchors: position2Anchors(positionForAnimation)
     DLayerShellWindow.layer: DLayerShellWindow.LayerTop
     DLayerShellWindow.exclusionZone: Panel.hideMode === Dock.KeepShowing ? Applet.dockSize : 0
@@ -413,11 +421,7 @@ Window {
                 MenuHelper.closeCurrent()
                 dockMenuLoader.active = true
                 if (button === Qt.RightButton && lastActive !== dockMenuLoader.item) {
-                    // maybe has popup visible, close it.
-                    Panel.requestClosePopup()
-                    viewDeactivated()
-                    hideTimer.stop()
-                    MenuHelper.openMenu(dockMenuLoader.item)
+                    requestShowDockMenu()
                 }
                 if (button === Qt.LeftButton) {
                     // try to close popup when clicked empty, because dock does not have focus.
@@ -427,6 +431,28 @@ Window {
             }
         }
 
+        //Touch screen click
+        TapHandler {
+            acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
+            acceptedDevices: PointerDevice.TouchScreen
+            onTapped: function(eventPoint, button) {
+                let lastActive = MenuHelper.activeMenu
+                MenuHelper.closeCurrent()
+                dockMenuLoader.active = true
+                // try to close popup when clicked empty, because dock does not have focus.
+                Panel.requestClosePopup()
+                viewDeactivated()
+            }
+            onLongPressed: {
+                let lastActive = MenuHelper.activeMenu
+                MenuHelper.closeCurrent()
+                dockMenuLoader.active = true
+                if (lastActive !== dockMenuLoader.item) {
+                    requestShowDockMenu()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         HoverHandler {
             cursorShape: Qt.ArrowCursor
         }
diff --git a/panels/dock/taskmanager/package/AppItem.qml b/panels/dock/taskmanager/package/AppItem.qml
index 1213d009e..40eed5b4e 100644
--- a/panels/dock/taskmanager/package/AppItem.qml
+++ b/panels/dock/taskmanager/package/AppItem.qml
@@ -427,6 +427,12 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    function requestAppItemMenu() {
+        contextMenuLoader.trashEmpty = TaskManager.isTrashEmpty()
+        contextMenuLoader.active = true
+        MenuHelper.openMenu(contextMenuLoader.item)
+    }
+
     MouseArea {
         id: mouseArea
         anchors.fill: parent
@@ -451,12 +457,16 @@ Item {
             toolTip.close()
             closeItemPreview()
         }
+        // touchscreen long press.
+        onPressAndHold: function (mouse) {
+            if (mouse.button === Qt.NoButton) {
+                requestAppItemMenu()
+            }
+        }
         onClicked: function (mouse) {
             let index = root.modelIndex;
             if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
-                contextMenuLoader.trashEmpty = TaskManager.isTrashEmpty()
-                contextMenuLoader.active = true
-                MenuHelper.openMenu(contextMenuLoader.item)
+                requestAppItemMenu()
             } else {
                 if (root.windows.length === 0) {
                     launchAnimation.start();