diff --git a/smb/kio_smb_browse.cpp b/smb/kio_smb_browse.cpp
--- a/smb/kio_smb_browse.cpp
+++ b/smb/kio_smb_browse.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
         {
             int ret = browse_stat_path(m_current_url, udsentry);
 
-            if (ret == EPERM || ret == EACCES)
+            if (ret == EPERM || ret == EACCES || workaroundEEXIST(ret))
             {
                 SMBUrl smbUrl(url);