diff --git a/libtaskmanager/launchertasksmodel.cpp b/libtaskmanager/launchertasksmodel.cpp
--- a/libtaskmanager/launchertasksmodel.cpp
+++ b/libtaskmanager/launchertasksmodel.cpp
@@ -583,13 +583,15 @@
 
     KService::Ptr service;
 
-    if (url.scheme() == QLatin1String("preferred")) {
+    if (url.scheme() == QLatin1String("applications")) {
+        service = KService::serviceByMenuId(url.path());
+    } else if (url.scheme() == QLatin1String("preferred")) {
         service = KService::serviceByStorageId(defaultApplication(url));
     } else {
         service = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(url.toLocalFile());
     }
 
-    if (!service && !service->isApplication()) {
+    if (!service || !service->isApplication()) {
         return;
     }