diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/file-explorer.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
index e829d42dd9..69ab1f6700 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/files/file-explorer.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const globalRegistry = require('../../global/registry')
 const queryParams = new QueryParams()
 let MENU_HANDLE
 
-function fileExplorer (localRegistry, files, menuItems) {
+function fileExplorer (localRegistry, files, menuItems, plugin) {
   var self = this
   this.events = new EventManager()
   // file provider backend
@@ -292,6 +292,14 @@ function fileExplorer (localRegistry, files, menuItems) {
           () => {}
         )
       }
+      if (key.endsWith('.js')) {
+        actions['Run Script'] = async () => {
+          provider.get(key, (error, content) => {
+            if (error) return console.log(error)
+            plugin.call('scriptRunner', 'execute', content)
+          })
+        }
+      }
     }
     MENU_HANDLE = contextMenu(event, actions)
   })
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
index 8927981620..32d8a1e303 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/file-panel.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ module.exports = class Filepanel extends ViewPlugin {
     }
 
     function createProvider (key, menuItems) {
-      return new FileExplorer(self._components.registry, self._deps.fileProviders[key], menuItems)
+      return new FileExplorer(self._components.registry, self._deps.fileProviders[key], menuItems, self)
     }
 
     var fileExplorer = createProvider('browser', ['createNewFile', 'publishToGist', canUpload ? 'uploadFile' : ''])