diff --git a/runners/baloo/baloosearchrunner.h b/runners/baloo/baloosearchrunner.h
--- a/runners/baloo/baloosearchrunner.h
+++ b/runners/baloo/baloosearchrunner.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <KRunner/AbstractRunner>
 #include <KRunner/QueryMatch>
 
+class QMimeData;
+
 class SearchRunner : public Plasma::AbstractRunner
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@
     virtual QStringList categories() const;
     virtual QIcon categoryIcon(const QString& category) const;
 
+    QMimeData *mimeDataForMatch(const Plasma::QueryMatch &match) override;
+
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void init();
 
diff --git a/runners/baloo/baloosearchrunner.cpp b/runners/baloo/baloosearchrunner.cpp
--- a/runners/baloo/baloosearchrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/baloo/baloosearchrunner.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <QMimeDatabase>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QMimeData>
 
 #include <Baloo/Query>
 
@@ -172,6 +173,13 @@
     new KRun(url, 0);
 }
 
+QMimeData *SearchRunner::mimeDataForMatch(const Plasma::QueryMatch &match)
+{
+    QMimeData *result = new QMimeData();
+    result->setUrls({match.data().toUrl()});
+    return result;
+}
+
 K_EXPORT_PLASMA_RUNNER(baloosearchrunner, SearchRunner)
 
 #include "baloosearchrunner.moc"