diff --git a/krusader/Panel/listpanel.h b/krusader/Panel/listpanel.h
--- a/krusader/Panel/listpanel.h
+++ b/krusader/Panel/listpanel.h
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@
     virtual void otherPanelChanged() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     void start(const QUrl &url = QUrl());
-
+    void openUrl(const QUrl &url);
+    
     void reparent(QWidget *parent, AbstractPanelManager *manager);
 
     int getType() {
diff --git a/krusader/Panel/listpanel.cpp b/krusader/Panel/listpanel.cpp
--- a/krusader/Panel/listpanel.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/listpanel.cpp
@@ -793,6 +793,16 @@
     slotUpdateTotals();
 }
 
+void ListPanel::openUrl(const QUrl &url)
+{
+    if (!url.isValid())
+        return;
+
+    _lastLocalPath = url;
+    func->openUrl(url);
+}
+
+
 void ListPanel::updateFilesystemStats(const QString &metaInfo, const QString &fsType,
                                       KIO::filesize_t total, KIO::filesize_t free)
 {
diff --git a/krusader/panelmanager.cpp b/krusader/panelmanager.cpp
--- a/krusader/panelmanager.cpp
+++ b/krusader/panelmanager.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
         cfg.writeEntry("Properties", 0);
         p->restoreSettings(cfg);
         krConfig->deleteGroup(grpName);
+        p->openUrl(url);
     }
     else
         p->start(url);