diff --git a/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp b/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
index ddfd68026a..bac7b5e4ba 100644
--- a/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ DolphinIconsView::DolphinIconsView(QWidget* parent, DolphinController* controlle
     setMouseTracking(true);
     viewport()->setAttribute(Qt::WA_Hover);
 
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(activated(const QModelIndex&)),
-            controller, SLOT(triggerItem(const QModelIndex&)));
+    if (KGlobalSettings::singleClick()) {
+        connect(this, SIGNAL(clicked(const QModelIndex&)),
+                controller, SLOT(triggerItem(const QModelIndex&)));
+    } else {
+        connect(this, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(const QModelIndex&)),
+                controller, SLOT(triggerItem(const QModelIndex&)));
+    }
     connect(this, SIGNAL(entered(const QModelIndex&)),
             controller, SLOT(emitItemEntered(const QModelIndex&)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(viewportEntered()),