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
@@ -527,9 +527,8 @@
             if (file.readType() == QLatin1String("Link")) {
                 setUrl(file.readUrl());
             }
-        }
-        else {
-            setUrl(item.url().toString());
+        } else {
+            setUrl(item.targetUrl().toString());
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1065,7 +1064,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        return item.url();
+        return item.targetUrl();
     } else if (role == SizeRole) {
         bool isDir = data(index, IsDirRole).toBool();