diff --git a/include/sfx2/charmappopup.hxx b/include/sfx2/charmappopup.hxx
index f35e4febc113..30b187030ab9 100644
--- a/include/sfx2/charmappopup.hxx
+++ b/include/sfx2/charmappopup.hxx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~CharmapPopup() override;
 
     virtual VclPtr<SfxPopupWindow> CreatePopupWindow() override;
+    virtual void SAL_CALL execute( sal_Int16 /*KeyModifier*/ ) override;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/charmappopup.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/charmappopup.cxx
index cbc62649cbc3..5332f2a6231f 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/charmappopup.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/charmappopup.cxx
@@ -44,4 +44,10 @@ VclPtr<SfxPopupWindow> CharmapPopup::CreatePopupWindow()
     return pControl;
 }
 
+void SAL_CALL CharmapPopup::execute( sal_Int16 /*KeyModifier*/ )
+{
+    com::sun::star::uno::Sequence< com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs;
+    Dispatch(".uno:InsertSymbol", aArgs);
+}
+
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