diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
index b276773..bae550b 100644
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.cpp
@@ -1,60 +1,61 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2014 Antonis Tsiapaliokas <antonis.tsiapaliokas@kde.org>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
 
 #include "krunproxy.h"
 
 #include <QMimeDatabase>
 
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KService>
 
 KRunProxy::KRunProxy(QObject* parent)
     : QObject(parent)
 {
 }
 
-bool KRunProxy::openUrl(const QString &filePath)
+bool KRunProxy::openUrl(const QString &file)
 {
+    QUrl fileUrl(file);
     QMimeDatabase db;
-    QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(filePath);
-    const QString fileMymeType = mime.name();
+    QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(fileUrl.isLocalFile() ? fileUrl.toLocalFile() : fileUrl.path());
+    const QString fileMimeType = mime.name();
 
-    if (fileMymeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-executable") || !mime.isValid()) {
+    if (fileMimeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-executable") || !mime.isValid()) {
         //for security reasons we should not be able to execute applications.
         //We should use its desktop file to access it.
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (fileMymeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-desktop")) {
+    if (fileMimeType == QStringLiteral("application/x-desktop") && fileUrl.isLocalFile()) {
         // If our mimetype is a desktop file, then we don't want to open
         // the desktop file itself but the application in which it is associated
         // with.
-        KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(filePath);
+        KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopPath(fileUrl.toLocalFile());
         return KRun::runService(*service, QList<QUrl>(), nullptr) != 0;
     } else {
-        return KRun::runUrl(QUrl(filePath), fileMymeType, nullptr);
+        return KRun::runUrl(fileUrl, fileMimeType, nullptr);
     }
 }
 
 bool KRunProxy::openService(const QString &serviceName)
 {
     KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopName(serviceName);
     if(service)
         return KRun::runApplication(*service, QList<QUrl>(), nullptr) != 0;
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
index 40c5695..4a32d87 100644
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/kioplugin/krunproxy.h
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2014 Antonis Tsiapaliokas <antonis.tsiapaliokas@kde.org>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
 
 #ifndef KRUNPROXY_H
 #define KRUNPROXY_H
 
 #include <QObject>
 
 class KRunProxy : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
 
     explicit KRunProxy (QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
     /**
      * opens the url from the existing file
      */
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool openUrl(const QString &filePath);
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool openUrl(const QString &fileUrl);
 
     /**
      * Runs the service (application)
      * @param serviceName the name of the desktop file without extension
      * @return true on success
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE bool openService(const QString &serviceName);
 };
 
 #endif