diff --git a/src/global.cpp b/src/global.cpp
--- a/src/global.cpp
+++ b/src/global.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
 
 bool Dolphin::attachToExistingInstance(const QList<QUrl>& inputUrls, bool openFiles, bool splitView, const QString& preferredService)
 {
-    if (KWindowSystem::isPlatformWayland()) {
-        // TODO: once Wayland clients can raise or activate themselves remove this conditional
+    // TODO: once Wayland clients can raise or activate themselves remove check from conditional
+    if (KWindowSystem::isPlatformWayland() || inputUrls.isEmpty()) {
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -142,11 +142,6 @@
         return app.exec();
     }
 
-    if (urls.isEmpty()) {
-        // We need at least one URL to open Dolphin
-        urls.append(Dolphin::homeUrl());
-    }
-
     if (splitView && urls.size() < 2) {
         // Split view does only make sense if we have at least 2 URLs
         urls.append(urls.last());
@@ -159,6 +154,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    if (urls.isEmpty()) {
+        // We need at least one URL to open Dolphin
+        urls.append(Dolphin::homeUrl());
+    }
+    
     DolphinMainWindow* mainWindow = new DolphinMainWindow();
 
     if (openFiles) {