diff --git a/src/bin/e_menu.c b/src/bin/e_menu.c
index 00e4ce2dc..b612b35bf 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_menu.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_menu.c
@@ -1029,6 +1029,13 @@ e_menu_item_active_get(void)
    return _e_active_menu_item;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+e_menu_active_item_activate(void)
+{
+   _e_menu_active_call();
+   _e_menu_deactivate_all();
+}
+
 EAPI void
 e_menu_item_disabled_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, int disable)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_menu.h b/src/bin/e_menu.h
index 2d0b3f89e..6f34eff1a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_menu.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_menu.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ EAPI void         e_menu_item_submenu_pre_callback_set(E_Menu_Item *mi,  E_Menu_
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_submenu_post_callback_set(E_Menu_Item *mi,  E_Menu_Cb func, const void *data);
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_drag_callback_set(E_Menu_Item *mi,  E_Menu_Cb func, void *data);
 EAPI E_Menu_Item *e_menu_item_active_get(void);
+EAPI void         e_menu_active_item_activate(void);
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_active_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, int active);
 EAPI void         e_menu_item_disabled_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, int disable);