diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -524,7 +524,11 @@
     }
 
     KRun *run = new KRun(url, 0);
-    run->setShowScriptExecutionPrompt(true);
+    // On desktop:/ we want to be able to run .desktop files right away,
+    // otherwise ask for security reasons. We also don't use the targetUrl()
+    // from above since we don't want the resolved /home/foo/Desktop URL.
+    run->setShowScriptExecutionPrompt(item.url().scheme() != QLatin1String("desktop")
+                                   || item.url().adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename).path() != QLatin1String("/"));
 }
 
 void FolderModel::runSelected()