diff --git a/src/dbusinterface.cpp b/src/dbusinterface.cpp
--- a/src/dbusinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/dbusinterface.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     if (urls.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
-    KRun::run(QStringLiteral("dolphin %U"), urls, nullptr);
+    Dolphin::openNewWindow(urls);
 }
 
 void DBusInterface::ShowItems(const QStringList& uriList, const QString& startUpId)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     if (urls.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
-    KRun::run(QStringLiteral("dolphin --select %U"), urls, nullptr);
+    Dolphin::openNewWindow(urls, nullptr, Dolphin::OpenNewWindowFlag::Select);
 }
 
 void DBusInterface::ShowItemProperties(const QStringList& uriList, const QString& startUpId)
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::openNewMainWindow()
 {
-    KRun::run(QStringLiteral("dolphin %u"), QList<QUrl>(), this);
+    Dolphin::openNewWindow({}, this);
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::openNewActivatedTab()
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
     }
 
     if (!newWindowUrl.isEmpty()) {
-        KRun::run(QStringLiteral("dolphin %u"), {newWindowUrl}, this);
+        Dolphin::openNewWindow({newWindowUrl}, this);
     }
 }
 
@@ -772,11 +772,9 @@
         changeUrl(KIO::upUrl(item.url()));
         break;
 
-    case DolphinContextMenu::OpenParentFolderInNewWindow: {
-
-        KRun::run(QStringLiteral("dolphin %u"), {KIO::upUrl(item.url())}, this);
+    case DolphinContextMenu::OpenParentFolderInNewWindow:
+        Dolphin::openNewWindow({KIO::upUrl(item.url())}, this);
         break;
-    }
 
     case DolphinContextMenu::OpenParentFolderInNewTab:
         openNewTab(KIO::upUrl(item.url()));
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@
      * Returns the home url which is defined in General Settings
      */
     QUrl homeUrl();
+
+    enum class OpenNewWindowFlag {
+        None = 0,
+        Select = 1<<1
+    };
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(OpenNewWindowFlags, OpenNewWindowFlag)
+
+    /**
+     * Opens a new Dolphin window
+     */
+    void openNewWindow(const QList<QUrl> &urls = {}, QWidget *window = nullptr, const OpenNewWindowFlags &flags = OpenNewWindowFlag::None);
 }
 
 #endif //GLOBAL_H
diff --git a/src/global.cpp b/src/global.cpp
--- a/src/global.cpp
+++ b/src/global.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QIcon>
+
+#include <KRun>
+
 #include "global.h"
 #include "dolphindebug.h"
 
@@ -41,3 +46,18 @@
 {
     return QUrl::fromUserInput(GeneralSettings::homeUrl(), QString(), QUrl::AssumeLocalFile);
 }
+
+void Dolphin::openNewWindow(const QList<QUrl> &urls, QWidget *window, const OpenNewWindowFlags &flags)
+{
+    QString command = QStringLiteral("dolphin");
+
+    if (flags.testFlag(OpenNewWindowFlag::Select)) {
+        command.append(QLatin1String(" --select"));
+    }
+
+    if (!urls.isEmpty()) {
+        command.append(QLatin1String(" %U"));
+    }
+
+    KRun::run(command, urls, window, qApp->applicationDisplayName(), qApp->windowIcon().name());
+}