diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -497,12 +497,14 @@
     // Find out if the file can be opened in the view (for example, this is the
     // case if the file is an archive). The mime type must be known for that.
     item.determineMimeType();
-    const QUrl& folderUrl = DolphinView::openItemAsFolderUrl(item, true);
+    const QUrl& folderUrl = DolphinView::openItemAsFolderUrl(item, GeneralSettings::browseThroughArchives());
     if (!folderUrl.isEmpty()) {
         setUrl(folderUrl);
-    } else {
-        slotItemActivated(item);
+        return;
     }
+
+    // Since the url is a file, load the directory instead
+    setUrl(url.adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename));
 }
 
 void DolphinViewContainer::slotItemActivated(const KFileItem& item)