diff --git a/wallpapers/image/imagepackage/contents/ui/config.qml b/wallpapers/image/imagepackage/contents/ui/config.qml
index 3bc654d8c..e056a41fc 100644
--- a/wallpapers/image/imagepackage/contents/ui/config.qml
+++ b/wallpapers/image/imagepackage/contents/ui/config.qml
@@ -169,18 +169,15 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
         onEntered: {
             if (drag.hasUrls) {
-                event.accept();
+                drag.accept();
             }
         }
         onDropped: {
             drop.urls.forEach(function (url) {
-                if (url.indexOf("file://") === 0) {
-                    var path = url.substr(7); // 7 is length of "file://"
-                    if (configDialog.currentWallpaper === "org.kde.image") {
-                        imageWallpaper.addUsersWallpaper(path);
-                    } else {
-                        imageWallpaper.addSlidePath(path);
-                    }
+                if (configDialog.currentWallpaper === "org.kde.image") {
+                    imageWallpaper.addUsersWallpaper(url);
+                } else {
+                    imageWallpaper.addSlidePath(url);
                 }
             });
         }
diff --git a/wallpapers/image/plugin/imagebackend.cpp b/wallpapers/image/plugin/imagebackend.cpp
index c029f248e..db9b23c4b 100644
--- a/wallpapers/image/plugin/imagebackend.cpp
+++ b/wallpapers/image/plugin/imagebackend.cpp
@@ -321,16 +321,16 @@ void ImageBackend::showAddSlidePathsDialog()
     dialog->show();
 }
 
-void ImageBackend::addSlidePath(const QString &_path)
+void ImageBackend::addSlidePath(const QUrl &url)
 {
-    if (_path.isEmpty()) {
+    if (url.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    QString path = _path;
+    QString path = url.toLocalFile();
 
     // If path is a file, use its parent folder.
-    const QFileInfo info(QUrl(path).toLocalFile());
+    const QFileInfo info(path);
 
     if (info.isFile()) {
         path = info.dir().absolutePath();
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void ImageBackend::addDirFromSelectionDialog()
 {
     QFileDialog *dialog = qobject_cast<QFileDialog *>(sender());
     if (dialog) {
-        addSlidePath(dialog->directoryUrl().toLocalFile());
+        addSlidePath(dialog->directoryUrl());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/wallpapers/image/plugin/imagebackend.h b/wallpapers/image/plugin/imagebackend.h
index 880586fba..6aefb30c0 100644
--- a/wallpapers/image/plugin/imagebackend.h
+++ b/wallpapers/image/plugin/imagebackend.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
     QUrl modelImage() const;
 
     // this is for QML use
-    Q_INVOKABLE void addSlidePath(const QString &path);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void addSlidePath(const QUrl &url);
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeSlidePath(const QString &path);
     Q_INVOKABLE void openFolder(const QString &path);
     Q_INVOKABLE void openModelImage() const;