diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 project(Dolphin VERSION ${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION})
 
 set(QT_MIN_VERSION "5.11.0")
-set(KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.63.0")
+set(KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.64.0")
 
 # ECM setup
 find_package(ECM ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
diff --git a/src/panels/information/informationpanel.cpp b/src/panels/information/informationpanel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/information/informationpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/information/informationpanel.cpp
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@
 
 void InformationPanel::slotFileRenamed(const QString& source, const QString& dest)
 {
-    if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromLocalFile(source)) {
-        m_shownUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(dest);
+    if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromUserInput(source)) {
+        m_shownUrl = QUrl::fromUserInput(dest);
         m_fileItem = KFileItem(m_shownUrl);
 
         if ((m_selection.count() == 1) && (m_selection[0].url() == QUrl::fromLocalFile(source))) {
@@ -308,18 +308,18 @@
 
 void InformationPanel::slotFilesAdded(const QString& directory)
 {
-    if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromLocalFile(directory)) {
+    if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromUserInput(directory)) {
         // If the 'trash' icon changes because the trash has been emptied or got filled,
         // the signal filesAdded("trash:/") will be emitted.
-        KFileItem item(QUrl::fromLocalFile(directory));
+        KFileItem item(QUrl::fromUserInput(directory));
         requestDelayedItemInfo(item);
     }
 }
 
 void InformationPanel::slotFilesChanged(const QStringList& files)
 {
     for (const QString& fileName : files) {
-        if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromLocalFile(fileName)) {
+        if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromUserInput(fileName)) {
             showItemInfo();
             break;
         }
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
 void InformationPanel::slotFilesRemoved(const QStringList& files)
 {
     for (const QString& fileName : files) {
-        if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromLocalFile(fileName)) {
+        if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromUserInput(fileName)) {
             // the currently shown item has been removed, show
             // the parent directory as fallback
             markUrlAsInvalid();
@@ -340,15 +340,15 @@
 
 void InformationPanel::slotEnteredDirectory(const QString& directory)
 {
-    if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromLocalFile(directory)) {
-        KFileItem item(QUrl::fromLocalFile(directory));
+    if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromUserInput(directory)) {
+        KFileItem item(QUrl::fromUserInput(directory));
         requestDelayedItemInfo(item);
     }
 }
 
 void InformationPanel::slotLeftDirectory(const QString& directory)
 {
-    if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromLocalFile(directory)) {
+    if (m_shownUrl == QUrl::fromUserInput(directory)) {
         // The signal 'leftDirectory' is also emitted when a media
         // has been unmounted. In this case no directory change will be
         // done in Dolphin, but the Information Panel must be updated to
diff --git a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
--- a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
@@ -166,12 +166,13 @@
 
 void InformationPanelContent::showItem(const KFileItem& item)
 {
-    if (item != m_item) {
+    // compares item entries, comparing items only compares urls
+    if (m_item.entry() != item.entry()) {
         m_item = item;
-
         m_preview->stopAnimatedImage();
         refreshMetaData();
     }
+
     refreshPreview();
 }