diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -845,10 +845,10 @@
         if (file.readType() == QLatin1String("Link")) {
             dropTargetUrl = file.readUrl();
         } else {
-            dropTargetUrl = item.url();
+            dropTargetUrl = item.mostLocalUrl();
         }
     } else {
-        dropTargetUrl = item.url();
+        dropTargetUrl = item.mostLocalUrl();
     }
 
     KIO::DropJob *dropJob = KIO::drop(&ev, dropTargetUrl);