diff --git a/src/core/kfileitem.cpp b/src/core/kfileitem.cpp
--- a/src/core/kfileitem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kfileitem.cpp
@@ -955,8 +955,10 @@
  */
 static bool checkDesktopFile(const KFileItem &item, bool _determineMimeType)
 {
+    bool isLocal = false;
+    // mostLocalUrl may set value of isLocal variable
+    item.mostLocalUrl(&isLocal);
     // only local files
-    bool isLocal;
     if (!isLocal) {
         return false;
     }