diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -500,9 +500,11 @@
     const QUrl& folderUrl = DolphinView::openItemAsFolderUrl(item, true);
     if (!folderUrl.isEmpty()) {
         setUrl(folderUrl);
-    } else {
-        slotItemActivated(item);
+        return;
     }
+
+    // Since the url is a file, load the directory instead and select the file
+    setUrl(url.adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename));
 }
 
 void DolphinViewContainer::slotItemActivated(const KFileItem& item)