diff --git a/src/widgets/krun.cpp b/src/widgets/krun.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/krun.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/krun.cpp
@@ -361,9 +361,18 @@
                 bool canRun = true;
                 bool isFileExecutable = hasExecuteBit(u.toLocalFile());
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+                // On Windows, run all executables normally
+                bool runWindowsExecutable = true;
+#else
+                // On non-Windows systems, this will prevent Windows executables
+                // from being run, so that programs like Wine can handle them instead.
+                bool runWindowsExecutable = !mime.inherits(QStringLiteral("application/x-ms-dos-executable"));
+#endif
+
                 // For executables that aren't scripts and without execute bit,
                 // show prompt asking user if he wants to run the program.
-                if (!isFileExecutable && !isTextFile) {
+                if (!isFileExecutable && !isTextFile && runWindowsExecutable) {
                     canRun = false;
                     int result = showUntrustedProgramWarning(u.fileName(), window);
                     if (result == QDialog::Accepted) {
@@ -378,9 +387,10 @@
                             canRun = true;
                         }
                     }
-                } else if (!isFileExecutable && isTextFile) {
-                    // Don't try to run scripts without execute bit, instead
-                    // open them with default application
+                } else if ((!isFileExecutable && isTextFile) || !runWindowsExecutable) {
+                    // Don't try to run scripts without execute bit or any 
+                    // Windows executables on non-Windows systems,
+                    // instead open them with default application
                     canRun = false;
                 }