diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp b/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
@@ -801,15 +801,17 @@
         out << arg;
     }
 
-    KAuth::Action execAction(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kio.file.exec"));
+    const QString actionId = QStringLiteral("org.kde.kio.file.exec");
+    KAuth::Action execAction(actionId);
     execAction.setHelperId(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kio.file"));
 
     QVariantMap argv;
     argv.insert(QStringLiteral("arguments"), helperArgs);
     execAction.setArguments(argv);
 
     auto reply = execAction.execute();
     if (reply->exec()) {
+        addTemporaryAuthorization(actionId);
         return PrivilegeOperationReturnValue::success();
     }