diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/CommandBarViewModel.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/CommandBarViewModel.cs
index fff845b0a9..6fcd738e4e 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/CommandBarViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/CommandBarViewModel.cs
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public partial class CommandBarViewModel : ObservableObject,
             ContextMenuStack.Add(new ContextMenuStackViewModel(command));
             OnPropertyChanging(nameof(ContextMenu));
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ContextMenu));
+            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<PerformCommandMessage>(new(command.Command.Model, command.Model));
             return ContextKeybindingResult.KeepOpen;
         }
         else