diff --git a/src/services/kservice.h b/src/services/kservice.h
--- a/src/services/kservice.h
+++ b/src/services/kservice.h
@@ -188,11 +188,20 @@
     DBusStartupType dbusStartupType() const;
 
     /**
-     * Returns the working directory to run the program in.
      * @return the working directory to run the program in,
      *         or QString() if not set
+     * @deprecated since 5.63, use workingDirectory() instead
      */
-    QString path() const;
+#ifndef KSERVICE_NO_DEPRECATED
+    KSERVICE_DEPRECATED QString path() const; // TODO KF6: rename to workingDirectory(). Confusing otherwise.
+#endif
+
+    /**
+     * @return the working directory to run the program in,
+     *         or QString() if not set
+     * @since 5.63
+     */
+    QString workingDirectory() const;
 
     /**
      * Returns the descriptive comment for the service, if there is one.
diff --git a/src/services/kservice.cpp b/src/services/kservice.cpp
--- a/src/services/kservice.cpp
+++ b/src/services/kservice.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     entryMap.remove(QStringLiteral("Terminal"));
     m_strTerminalOptions = desktopGroup.readEntry("TerminalOptions");   // should be a property IMHO
     entryMap.remove(QStringLiteral("TerminalOptions"));
-    m_strPath = config->readPath();
+    m_strWorkingDirectory = config->readPath();
     entryMap.remove(QStringLiteral("Path"));
     m_strComment = config->readComment();
     entryMap.remove(QStringLiteral("Comment"));
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
     // number in ksycoca.cpp
     s >> m_strType >> m_strName >> m_strExec >> m_strIcon
       >> term >> m_strTerminalOptions
-      >> m_strPath >> m_strComment >> def >> m_mapProps
+      >> m_strWorkingDirectory >> m_strComment >> def >> m_mapProps
       >> m_strLibrary
       >> dst
       >> m_strDesktopEntryName
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
     // number in ksycoca.cpp
     s << m_strType << m_strName << m_strExec << m_strIcon
       << term << m_strTerminalOptions
-      << m_strPath << m_strComment << def << m_mapProps
+      << m_strWorkingDirectory << m_strComment << def << m_mapProps
       << m_strLibrary
       << dst
       << m_strDesktopEntryName
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
     } else if (_name == QLatin1String("TerminalOptions")) {
         return makeStringVariant(m_strTerminalOptions);
     } else if (_name == QLatin1String("Path")) {
-        return makeStringVariant(m_strPath);
+        return makeStringVariant(m_strWorkingDirectory);
     } else if (_name == QLatin1String("Comment")) {
         return makeStringVariant(m_strComment);
     } else if (_name == QLatin1String("GenericName")) {
@@ -913,9 +913,17 @@
 QString KService::path() const
 {
     Q_D(const KService);
-    return d->m_strPath;
+    return d->m_strWorkingDirectory;
 }
 
+#ifndef KSERVICE_NO_DEPRECATED
+QString KService::workingDirectory() const
+{
+    Q_D(const KService);
+    return d->m_strWorkingDirectory;
+}
+#endif
+
 QString KService::comment() const
 {
     Q_D(const KService);
diff --git a/src/services/kservice_p.h b/src/services/kservice_p.h
--- a/src/services/kservice_p.h
+++ b/src/services/kservice_p.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     QString m_strExec;
     QString m_strIcon;
     QString m_strTerminalOptions;
-    QString m_strPath;
+    QString m_strWorkingDirectory;
     QString m_strComment;
     QString m_strLibrary;