diff --git a/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp b/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
index f8f276f..d630af8 100644
--- a/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void SpectacleConfig::setAutoSaveFilenameFormat(const QString &format)
 QString SpectacleConfig::defaultSaveLocation() const
 {
     return mGeneralConfig.readPathEntry(QStringLiteral("default-save-location"),
-                          QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::PicturesLocation));
+        QStringLiteral("file://")+QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::PicturesLocation) + QStringLiteral("/"));
 }
 
 void SpectacleConfig::setDefaultSaveLocation(const QString &location)