diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ac5e5bb52..cca92db67d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ if(KWIN_BUILD_KAPPMENU)
         kwin_KDEINIT_SRCS ${kwin_KDEINIT_SRCS}
         appmenu.cpp
     )
+    qt5_add_dbus_interface(kwin_KDEINIT_SRCS
+        ${KDEBASE_WORKSPACE_SOURCE_DIR}/appmenu/org.kde.kappmenu.xml appmenu_interface)
 endif()
 
 if(KWIN_BUILD_ACTIVITIES)
diff --git a/appmenu.cpp b/appmenu.cpp
index 77e2f83bd9..2937a46ea1 100644
--- a/appmenu.cpp
+++ b/appmenu.cpp
@@ -22,31 +22,20 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "appmenu.h"
 #include "client.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
-// Qt
-#include <QtDBus/QDBusConnection>
-#include <QtDBus/QDBusMessage>
-#include <QtDBus/QDBusPendingCall>
+#include <appmenu_interface.h>
 
 namespace KWin {
 
-static QString KDED_SERVICE = QStringLiteral("org.kde.kappmenu");
-static QString KDED_APPMENU_PATH = QStringLiteral("/KAppMenu");
-static QString KDED_INTERFACE = QStringLiteral("org.kde.kappmenu");
-
 KWIN_SINGLETON_FACTORY(ApplicationMenu)
 
 ApplicationMenu::ApplicationMenu(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
+    , m_appmenuInterface(new OrgKdeKappmenuInterface(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kappmenu"), QStringLiteral("/KAppMenu"), QDBusConnection::sessionBus(), this))
 {
-    QDBusConnection dbus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
-    dbus.connect(KDED_SERVICE, KDED_APPMENU_PATH, KDED_INTERFACE, QStringLiteral("showRequest"),
-                 this, SLOT(slotShowRequest(qulonglong)));
-    dbus.connect(KDED_SERVICE, KDED_APPMENU_PATH, KDED_INTERFACE, QStringLiteral("menuAvailable"),
-                 this, SLOT(slotMenuAvailable(qulonglong)));
-    dbus.connect(KDED_SERVICE, KDED_APPMENU_PATH, KDED_INTERFACE, QStringLiteral("menuHidden"),
-                 this, SLOT(slotMenuHidden(qulonglong)));
-    dbus.connect(KDED_SERVICE, KDED_APPMENU_PATH, KDED_INTERFACE, QStringLiteral("clearMenus"),
-                 this, SLOT(slotClearMenus()));
+    connect(m_appmenuInterface, &OrgKdeKappmenuInterface::showRequest, this, &ApplicationMenu::slotShowRequest);
+    connect(m_appmenuInterface, &OrgKdeKappmenuInterface::menuAvailable, this, &ApplicationMenu::slotMenuAvailable);
+    connect(m_appmenuInterface, &OrgKdeKappmenuInterface::menuHidden, this, &ApplicationMenu::slotMenuHidden);
+    connect(m_appmenuInterface, &OrgKdeKappmenuInterface::clearMenus, this, &ApplicationMenu::slotClearMenus);
 }
 
 ApplicationMenu::~ApplicationMenu()
@@ -88,10 +77,7 @@ void ApplicationMenu::slotClearMenus()
 
 void ApplicationMenu::showApplicationMenu(const QPoint &p, const xcb_window_t id)
 {
-    QList<QVariant> args = QList<QVariant>() << p.x() << p.y() << qulonglong(id);
-    QDBusMessage method = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(KDED_SERVICE, KDED_APPMENU_PATH, KDED_INTERFACE, QStringLiteral("showMenu"));
-    method.setArguments(args);
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(method);
+    m_appmenuInterface->showMenu(p.x(), p.y(), id);
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/appmenu.h b/appmenu.h
index 43b5a2b476..341b5f0d35 100644
--- a/appmenu.h
+++ b/appmenu.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <xcb/xcb.h>
 
 class QPoint;
+class OrgKdeKappmenuInterface;
 
 namespace KWin
 {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
     QList<xcb_window_t> m_windowsMenu;
+    OrgKdeKappmenuInterface *m_appmenuInterface;
 
     KWIN_SINGLETON(ApplicationMenu)
 };