diff --git a/src/dolphincontroller.cpp b/src/dolphincontroller.cpp
index bf26df6267..89d6509ca4 100644
--- a/src/dolphincontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphincontroller.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ void DolphinController::setUrl(const KUrl& url)
     }
 }
 
+void DolphinController::redirectToUrl(const KUrl& url)
+{
+    m_url = url;
+}
+
 void DolphinController::setItemView(QAbstractItemView* view)
 {
     if (m_itemView != 0) {
diff --git a/src/dolphincontroller.h b/src/dolphincontroller.h
index bd2189e217..8aebdcac47 100644
--- a/src/dolphincontroller.h
+++ b/src/dolphincontroller.h
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ public:
     void setUrl(const KUrl& url);
     const KUrl& url() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the URL to \a url and does nothing else. Called when
+     * a redirection happens.
+     */
+    void redirectToUrl(const KUrl& url);
+
     /**
      * Changes the current item view where the controller is working. This
      * is only necessary for views like the tree view, where internally
@@ -165,7 +171,7 @@ public:
     void indicateSortOrderChange(Qt::SortOrder order);
 
     /**
-     * Informs the abstract Dolphin view about a change between separate sorting 
+     * Informs the abstract Dolphin view about a change between separate sorting
      * (with folders first) and mixed sorting of files and folders done inside
      * the view implementation. This method should be invoked by the view
      * implementation (e. g. the details view uses this method in combination
diff --git a/src/dolphinview.cpp b/src/dolphinview.cpp
index 5682581682..5ae81f31da 100644
--- a/src/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ DolphinView::DolphinView(QWidget* parent,
             this, SLOT(clearHoverInformation()));
 
     KDirLister* dirLister = m_viewAccessor.dirLister();
-    connect(dirLister, SIGNAL(redirection(KUrl, KUrl)),
-            this, SIGNAL(redirection(KUrl, KUrl)));
+    connect(dirLister, SIGNAL(redirection(KUrl,KUrl)),
+            this, SLOT(slotRedirection(KUrl,KUrl)));
     connect(dirLister, SIGNAL(completed()),
             this, SLOT(slotDirListerCompleted()));
     connect(dirLister, SIGNAL(refreshItems(const QList<QPair<KFileItem,KFileItem>>&)),
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void DolphinView::setMode(Mode mode)
     emit modeChanged();
 
     updateZoomLevel(oldZoomLevel);
-    if (m_showPreview) {   
+    if (m_showPreview) {
         loadDirectory(viewPropsUrl);
     }
 }
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ void DolphinView::renameSelectedItems()
             return;
         }
         delete dialog;
-        
+
         // the selection would be invalid after renaming the items, so just clear
         // it before
         clearSelection();
@@ -1500,4 +1500,10 @@ KDirLister* DolphinView::ViewAccessor::dirLister() const
     return dirModel()->dirLister();
 }
 
+void DolphinView::slotRedirection(const KUrl& oldUrl, const KUrl& newUrl)
+{
+    emit redirection(oldUrl, newUrl);
+    m_controller->redirectToUrl(newUrl); // #186947
+}
+
 #include "dolphinview.moc"
diff --git a/src/dolphinview.h b/src/dolphinview.h
index 57bf5d2f92..b0d78482a2 100644
--- a/src/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/dolphinview.h
@@ -694,6 +694,12 @@ private slots:
      */
     void restoreSelection();
 
+    /**
+     * Called when a redirection happens.
+     * Testcase: fish://localhost
+     */
+    void slotRedirection(const KUrl& oldUrl, const KUrl& newUrl);
+
 private:
     void loadDirectory(const KUrl& url, bool reload = false);