diff --git a/plugins/konsole/kdevkonsoleview.cpp b/plugins/konsole/kdevkonsoleview.cpp
--- a/plugins/konsole/kdevkonsoleview.cpp
+++ b/plugins/konsole/kdevkonsoleview.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@
             TerminalInterface* interface = qobject_cast<TerminalInterface*>(konsolepart);
             Q_ASSERT(interface);
 
-            interface->showShellInDir( QString() );
+            QString dir;
+            auto projects = KDevelop::ICore::self()->activeSession()->containedProjects();
+            if (projects.size() == 1)
+                dir = projects.first().adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename).path(QUrl::FullyDecoded);
+            interface->showShellInDir( dir );
+
             interface->sendInput( " kdevelop! -s \"" + KDevelop::ICore::self()->activeSession()->id().toString() + "\"\n" );
 
         }else