diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     /**
      * opens the url from the existing file
      */
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool openUrl(const QString &filePath);
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool openUrl(const QString &fileUrl);
 
     /**
      * Runs the service (application)
diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
@@ -28,26 +28,27 @@
 {
 }
 
-bool KRunProxy::openUrl(const QString &filePath)
+bool KRunProxy::openUrl(const QString &file)
 {
+    QUrl fileUrl(file);
     QMimeDatabase db;
-    QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(filePath);
-    const QString fileMymeType = mime.name();
+    QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(fileUrl.isLocalFile() ? fileUrl.toLocalFile() : fileUrl.path());
+    const QString fileMimeType = mime.name();
 
-    if (fileMymeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-executable") || !mime.isValid()) {
+    if (fileMimeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-executable") || !mime.isValid()) {
         //for security reasons we should not be able to execute applications.
         //We should use its desktop file to access it.
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (fileMymeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-desktop")) {
+    if (fileMimeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-desktop") && fileUrl.isLocalFile()) {
         // If our mimetype is a desktop file, then we don't want to open
         // the desktop file itself but the application in which it is associated
         // with.
-        KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(filePath);
+        KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(fileUrl.toLocalFile());
         return KRun::runService(*service, QList<QUrl>(), nullptr) != 0;
     } else {
-        return KRun::runUrl(QUrl(filePath), fileMymeType, nullptr);
+        return KRun::runUrl(fileUrl, fileMimeType, nullptr);
     }
 }