diff --git a/src/jquery.contextMenu.js b/src/jquery.contextMenu.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/src/jquery.contextMenu.js
+++ b/src/jquery.contextMenu.js
@@ -1166,6 +1166,11 @@ $.contextMenu = function(operation, options) {
             namespaces[o.selector] = o.ns;

             menus[o.ns] = o;

             

+            // default to right click

+            if (!o.trigger) {

+                o.trigger = 'right';

+            }

+            

             if (!initialized) {

                 // make sure item click is registered first

                 $document
default to right click activation (like explained in the docs)