diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/dock/DockAppButton.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/dock/DockAppButton.qml
index 2304fe158..5ddb6d150 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/dock/DockAppButton.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/dock/DockAppButton.qml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ DockButton {
     property bool appIsActive: appToplevel.toplevels.find(t => (t.activated == true)) !== undefined
 
     property bool isSeparator: appToplevel.appId === "SEPARATOR"
+    property var desktopEntry: DesktopEntries.byId(appToplevel.appId)
     enabled: !isSeparator
     implicitWidth: isSeparator ? 1 : implicitHeight - topInset - bottomInset
 
@@ -60,13 +61,17 @@ DockButton {
 
     onClicked: {
         if (appToplevel.toplevels.length === 0) {
-            DesktopEntries.byId(root.appToplevel.appId)?.execute();
+            root.desktopEntry?.execute();
             return;
         }
         lastFocused = (lastFocused + 1) % appToplevel.toplevels.length
         appToplevel.toplevels[lastFocused].activate()
     }
 
+    middleClickAction: () => {
+        root.desktopEntry?.execute();
+    }
+
     contentItem: Loader {
         active: !isSeparator
         sourceComponent: Item {