diff --git a/libs/ui/dialogs/kis_dlg_file_layer.cpp b/libs/ui/dialogs/kis_dlg_file_layer.cpp
index 3b5ee82a1a..435d29caf1 100644
--- a/libs/ui/dialogs/kis_dlg_file_layer.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/dialogs/kis_dlg_file_layer.cpp
@@ -1,94 +1,98 @@
 /* This file is part of the KDE project
  * Copyright (C) Boudewijn Rempt <boud@valdyas.org>, (C) 2013
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 2 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
  * Library General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
  * along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
  * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #include "kis_dlg_file_layer.h"
 
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
 
 #include <KoFileDialog.h>
 #include <KisApplication.h>
 #include <KisImportExportManager.h>
 #include <kis_file_name_requester.h>
 #include <kis_config_widget.h>
 #include <kis_paint_device.h>
 #include <kis_transaction.h>
 #include <kis_node.h>
 #include <kis_file_layer.h>
 
 KisDlgFileLayer::KisDlgFileLayer(const QString &basePath, const QString & name, QWidget * parent)
     : KoDialog(parent)
     , m_basePath(basePath)
 {
     setButtons(Ok | Cancel);
     setDefaultButton(Ok);
     QWidget * page = new QWidget(this);
     dlgWidget.setupUi(page);
     dlgWidget.wdgUrlRequester->setMimeTypeFilters(KisImportExportManager::mimeFilter(KisImportExportManager::Import));
     setMainWidget(page);
 
     //dlgWidget.wdgUrlRequester->setBasePath(m_basePath);
     dlgWidget.wdgUrlRequester->setStartDir(m_basePath);
 
     dlgWidget.txtLayerName->setText(name);
 
     connect(dlgWidget.wdgUrlRequester, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString &)),
             SLOT(slotNameChanged(const QString &)));
 
     enableButtonOk(false);
 }
 
 void KisDlgFileLayer::slotNameChanged(const QString & text)
 {
     enableButtonOk(!text.isEmpty());
 }
 
 QString KisDlgFileLayer::layerName() const
 {
     return dlgWidget.txtLayerName->text();
 }
 
 KisFileLayer::ScalingMethod KisDlgFileLayer::scaleToImageResolution() const
 {
     if (dlgWidget.radioDontScale->isChecked()) {
         return KisFileLayer::None;
     }
     else if (dlgWidget.radioScaleToImageSize->isChecked()) {
         return KisFileLayer::ToImageSize;
     }
     else {
         return KisFileLayer::ToImagePPI;
     }
 }
 
 QString KisDlgFileLayer::fileName() const
 {
     QString path = dlgWidget.wdgUrlRequester->fileName();
-
-    if (!m_basePath.isEmpty() && QFileInfo(path).isAbsolute()) {
+    QFileInfo fi(path);
+    if (fi.isSymLink()) {
+        path = fi.symLinkTarget();
+        fi = QFileInfo(path);
+    }
+    if (!m_basePath.isEmpty() && fi.isAbsolute()) {
         QDir directory(m_basePath);
         path = directory.relativeFilePath(path);
     }
 
     return path;
 }