diff --git a/background_scripts/commands.coffee b/background_scripts/commands.coffee
index 10fa323b2..67dec75c5 100644
--- a/background_scripts/commands.coffee
+++ b/background_scripts/commands.coffee
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ Commands =
       "LinkHints.activateModeWithQueue",
       "LinkHints.activateModeToDownloadLink",
       "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenIncognito",
+      "LinkHints.activateModeToTriggerRightClickAction",
       "Vomnibar.activate",
       "Vomnibar.activateInNewTab",
       "Vomnibar.activateTabSelection",
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ Commands =
     "focusInput",
     "LinkHints.activateModeWithQueue",
     "LinkHints.activateModeToDownloadLink",
+    "LinkHints.activateModeToTriggerRightClickAction",
     "Vomnibar.activateEditUrl",
     "Vomnibar.activateEditUrlInNewTab",
     "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenIncognito",
@@ -295,6 +297,7 @@ commandDescriptions =
   "LinkHints.activateModeWithQueue": ["Open multiple links in a new tab", { noRepeat: true }]
   "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenIncognito": ["Open a link in incognito window", { noRepeat: true }]
   "LinkHints.activateModeToDownloadLink": ["Download link url", { noRepeat: true }]
+  "LinkHints.activateModeToTriggerRightClickAction": ["Right click a link", { noRepeat: true }]
 
   enterFindMode: ["Enter find mode", { noRepeat: true }]
   performFind: ["Cycle forward to the next find match"]
diff --git a/content_scripts/link_hints.coffee b/content_scripts/link_hints.coffee
index 24bd7126a..03ceb3bcd 100644
--- a/content_scripts/link_hints.coffee
+++ b/content_scripts/link_hints.coffee
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ OPEN_WITH_QUEUE = {}
 COPY_LINK_URL = {}
 OPEN_INCOGNITO = {}
 DOWNLOAD_LINK_URL = {}
+RIGHT_CLICK = {}
 
 LinkHints =
   hintMarkerContainingDiv: null
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ LinkHints =
   activateModeWithQueue: -> @activateMode(OPEN_WITH_QUEUE)
   activateModeToOpenIncognito: -> @activateMode(OPEN_INCOGNITO)
   activateModeToDownloadLink: -> @activateMode(DOWNLOAD_LINK_URL)
+  activateModeToTriggerRightClickAction: -> @activateMode(RIGHT_CLICK)
 
   activateMode: (mode = OPEN_IN_CURRENT_TAB) ->
     # we need documentElement to be ready in order to append links
@@ -112,9 +114,17 @@ LinkHints =
       HUD.show("Download link URL")
       @linkActivator = (link) ->
         DomUtils.simulateClick(link, {
-          altKey: true,
+          altKey: false,
           ctrlKey: false,
           metaKey: false })
+    else if @mode is RIGHT_CLICK
+      HUD.show("Right click link")
+      @linkActivator = (link) ->
+        DomUtils.simulateClick(link, {
+          altKey: true,
+          ctrlKey: false,
+          metaKey: false }, 2)
+        DomUtils.simulateContextMenuEvent(link)
     else # OPEN_IN_CURRENT_TAB
       HUD.show("Open link in current tab")
       @linkActivator = (link) -> DomUtils.simulateClick.bind(DomUtils, link)()
diff --git a/lib/dom_utils.coffee b/lib/dom_utils.coffee
index 62e655e70..06c33b60d 100644
--- a/lib/dom_utils.coffee
+++ b/lib/dom_utils.coffee
@@ -103,14 +103,19 @@ DomUtils =
     # When focusing a textbox, put the selection caret at the end of the textbox's contents.
     element.setSelectionRange(element.value.length, element.value.length)
 
-  simulateClick: (element, modifiers) ->
+  simulateContextMenuEvent: (element) ->
+    htmlEvent = document.createEvent("HTMLEvents")
+    htmlEvent.initEvent("contextmenu", true, false)
+    element.dispatchEvent(htmlEvent)
+
+  simulateClick: (element, modifiers, button = 0) ->
     modifiers ||= {}
 
     eventSequence = ["mouseover", "mousedown", "mouseup", "click"]
     for event in eventSequence
       mouseEvent = document.createEvent("MouseEvents")
       mouseEvent.initMouseEvent(event, true, true, window, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, modifiers.ctrlKey, modifiers.altKey,
-      modifiers.shiftKey, modifiers.metaKey, 0, null)
+      modifiers.shiftKey, modifiers.metaKey, button, null)
       # Debugging note: Firefox will not execute the element's default action if we dispatch this click event,
       # but Webkit will. Dispatching a click on an input box does not seem to focus it; we do that separately
       element.dispatchEvent(mouseEvent)