diff --git a/src/global.cpp b/src/global.cpp
--- a/src/global.cpp
+++ b/src/global.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             QStringLiteral("/dolphin/Dolphin_1"),
             QStringLiteral("org.kde.dolphin.MainWindow"))
         );
-        if (preferred->isValid()) {
+        if (preferred->isValid() && !preferred->lastError().isValid()) {
             dolphinServices.append(qMakePair(preferred, QStringList() ));
         }
     }