diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
index 8b5f0d4f..3ba8ff33 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 use cosmic::{
     app,
     applet::cosmic_panel_config::PanelAnchor,
+    applet::token::subscription::{activation_token_subscription, TokenRequest, TokenUpdate},
+    cctk::sctk::reexports::calloop,
     iced::{
         self,
         overlay::menu,
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ use cosmic::{
     Element, Task,
 };
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use zbus::connection::socket::channel;
 
 use crate::{components::status_menu, subscriptions::status_notifier_watcher};
 
@@ -29,10 +32,11 @@ pub enum Msg {
     Surface(surface::Action),
     ToggleOverflow,
     HoveredOverflow,
+    Token(TokenUpdate),
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-struct App {
+pub(crate) struct App {
     core: app::Core,
     connection: Option<zbus::Connection>,
     menus: BTreeMap<usize, status_menu::State>,
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ struct App {
     max_menu_id: usize,
     popup: Option<window::Id>,
     overflow_popup: Option<window::Id>,
+    token_tx: Option<calloop::channel::Sender<TokenRequest>>,
 }
 
 impl App {
@@ -167,7 +172,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
             }
             Msg::StatusMenu((id, msg)) => match self.menus.get_mut(&id) {
                 Some(state) => state
-                    .update(msg)
+                    .update(msg, id, self.token_tx.as_ref())
                     .map(move |msg| cosmic::action::app(Msg::StatusMenu((id, msg)))),
                 None => Task::none(),
             },
@@ -267,6 +272,32 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
                 }
                 Task::none()
             }
+            Msg::Token(u) => match u {
+                TokenUpdate::Init(tx) => {
+                    self.token_tx = Some(tx);
+                    return Task::none();
+                }
+                TokenUpdate::Finished => {
+                    self.token_tx = None;
+                    return Task::none();
+                }
+                TokenUpdate::ActivationToken { token, exec: id } => {
+                    if let Some(((state, id), token)) = str::parse(&id)
+                        .ok()
+                        .and_then(|id: usize| self.menus.get_mut(&id).map(|m| (m, id)))
+                        .zip(token)
+                    {
+                        return state
+                            .update(
+                                status_menu::Msg::ClickToken(token),
+                                id,
+                                self.token_tx.as_ref(),
+                            )
+                            .map(move |msg| cosmic::action::app(Msg::StatusMenu((id, msg))));
+                    }
+                    return Task::none();
+                }
+            },
             Msg::Hovered(id) => {
                 let mut cmds = Vec::new();
                 if let Some(old_id) = self.open_menu.take() {
@@ -417,6 +448,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
         for (id, menu) in self.menus.iter() {
             subscriptions.push(menu.subscription().with(*id).map(Msg::StatusMenu));
         }
+        subscriptions.push(activation_token_subscription(0).map(Msg::Token));
 
         iced::Subscription::batch(subscriptions)
     }
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/status_menu.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/status_menu.rs
index 2f2851ed..983ca368 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/status_menu.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/status_menu.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
 use cosmic::{
-    applet::menu_button,
-    iced::{self, Padding},
+    applet::{
+        menu_button,
+        token::{self, subscription::TokenRequest},
+    },
+    cctk::sctk::reexports::calloop,
+    iced,
     widget::icon,
+    Application,
 };
 
 use crate::subscriptions::status_notifier_item::{IconUpdate, Layout, StatusNotifierItem};
@@ -14,6 +19,7 @@ pub enum Msg {
     Layout(Result<Layout, String>),
     Icon(IconUpdate),
     Click(i32, bool),
+    ClickToken(String),
 }
 
 pub struct State {
@@ -23,6 +29,7 @@ pub struct State {
     icon_name: String,
     // TODO handle icon with multiple sizes?
     icon_pixmap: Option<icon::Handle>,
+    click_event: Option<(i32, bool)>,
 }
 
 impl State {
@@ -34,12 +41,18 @@ impl State {
                 expanded: None,
                 icon_name: String::new(),
                 icon_pixmap: None,
+                click_event: None,
             },
             iced::Task::none(),
         )
     }
 
-    pub fn update(&mut self, message: Msg) -> iced::Task<Msg> {
+    pub fn update(
+        &mut self,
+        message: Msg,
+        menu_id: usize,
+        token_tx: Option<&calloop::channel::Sender<TokenRequest>>,
+    ) -> iced::Task<Msg> {
         match message {
             Msg::Layout(layout) => {
                 match layout {
@@ -78,8 +91,24 @@ impl State {
                 iced::Task::none()
             }
             Msg::Click(id, is_submenu) => {
+                if let Some(token_tx) = token_tx {
+                    _ = token_tx.send(TokenRequest {
+                        app_id: super::app::App::APP_ID.to_string(),
+                        exec: menu_id.to_string(),
+                    });
+                }
+                self.click_event = Some((id, is_submenu));
+                iced::Task::none()
+            }
+            Msg::ClickToken(token) => {
+                let Some((id, is_submenu)) = self.click_event else {
+                    return iced::Task::none();
+                };
+
                 let menu_proxy = self.item.menu_proxy().clone();
+                let item_proxy = self.item.item_proxy().clone();
                 tokio::spawn(async move {
+                    let _ = item_proxy.provide_xdg_activation_token(token).await;
                     let _ = menu_proxy.event(id, "clicked", &0.into(), 0).await;
                 });
                 if is_submenu {
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_item.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_item.rs
index 76a2eb5b..173b2ce8 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_item.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/subscriptions/status_notifier_item.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ impl StatusNotifierItem {
     pub fn menu_proxy(&self) -> &DBusMenuProxy<'static> {
         &self.menu_proxy
     }
+
+    pub fn item_proxy(&self) -> &StatusNotifierItemProxy<'static> {
+        &self.item_proxy
+    }
 }
 
 async fn get_layout(menu_proxy: DBusMenuProxy<'static>) -> Result<Layout, String> {
@@ -136,6 +140,8 @@ pub trait StatusNotifierItem {
 
     #[zbus(signal)]
     fn new_icon(&self) -> zbus::Result<()>;
+
+    fn provide_xdg_activation_token(&self, token: String) -> zbus::Result<()>;
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]