diff --git a/model/foldermodel.cpp b/model/foldermodel.cpp
index 895ca4c..94486b2 100644
--- a/model/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/model/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -716,6 +716,24 @@ void FolderModel::openSelected()
 
     for (const QUrl &url : urls) {
         KFileItem item(url);
+        QString mimeType = item.mimetype();
+
+        // runnable
+        if (mimeType == "application/x-executable" ||
+            mimeType == "application/x-sharedlib" ||
+            mimeType == "application/x-iso9660-appimage" ||
+            mimeType == "application/vnd.appimage") {
+            QFileInfo fileInfo(url.toLocalFile());
+            if (!fileInfo.isExecutable()) {
+                QFile file(url.toLocalFile());
+                file.setPermissions(file.permissions() | QFile::ExeOwner | QFile::ExeUser | QFile::ExeGroup | QFile::ExeOther);
+            }
+
+            FileLauncher::self()->launchExecutable(url.toLocalFile());
+
+            continue;
+        }
+
         QString defaultAppDesktopFile = m_mimeAppManager->getDefaultAppByMimeType(item.currentMimeType());
 
         // If no default application is found,
diff --git a/qml/FolderPage.qml b/qml/FolderPage.qml
index 3e1382d..c6da573 100644
--- a/qml/FolderPage.qml
+++ b/qml/FolderPage.qml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         Item {
-            visible: settings.viewMethod === 0
+            visible: true
             height: statusBarHeight
         }
     }