diff --git a/kioclient/kioclient.cpp b/kioclient/kioclient.cpp
--- a/kioclient/kioclient.cpp
+++ b/kioclient/kioclient.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
     if ( mimeType.isEmpty() ) {
         KRun * run = new KRun( url, nullptr );
         run->setRunExecutables(allowExec);
+        run->setFollowRedirections(false);
         QObject::connect( run, SIGNAL( finished() ), this, SLOT( delayedQuit() ));
         QObject::connect( run, SIGNAL( error() ), this, SLOT( delayedQuit() ));
         qApp->exec();
@@ -437,4 +438,3 @@
     : QObject()
 {
 }
-
diff --git a/src/widgets/krun.cpp b/src/widgets/krun.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/krun.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/krun.cpp
@@ -1315,8 +1315,10 @@
 
     KIO::TransferJob *job = qobject_cast<KIO::TransferJob *>(d->m_job);
     if (job) {
-        // Update our URL in case of a redirection
-        setUrl(job->url());
+        if (!job->url().scheme().startsWith("http", Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
+            // Update our URL in case of a redirection
+            setUrl(job->url());
+        }
 
         job->putOnHold();
         KIO::Scheduler::publishSlaveOnHold();