diff --git a/kcms/users/src/kcm.cpp b/kcms/users/src/kcm.cpp
index 32d2429df..6254d23db 100644
--- a/kcms/users/src/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcms/users/src/kcm.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ QString KCMUser::initializeString(const QString &stringToGrabInitialsOf)
         if (last.isEmpty()) {
             return QString(first.front());
         }
-        return first.front() + last.front();
+        return QString(first.front()) + last.front();
     } else {
         return QString(normalized.front());
     }