diff --git a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
index 6544940b11..af503723a3 100644
--- a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,13 @@ DolphinDetailsView::DolphinDetailsView(QWidget* parent, DolphinController* contr
     connect(parent, SIGNAL(sortOrderChanged(Qt::SortOrder)),
             this, SLOT(setSortIndicatorOrder(Qt::SortOrder)));
 
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(clicked(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(activated(const QModelIndex&)),
             controller, SLOT(triggerItem(const QModelIndex&)));
 
diff --git a/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp b/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
index 43718a0d17..35789f7543 100644
--- a/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,13 @@ DolphinIconsView::DolphinIconsView(QWidget* parent, DolphinController* controlle
 
     viewport()->setAttribute(Qt::WA_Hover);
 
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(clicked(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(activated(const QModelIndex&)),
             controller, SLOT(triggerItem(const QModelIndex&)));
     connect(controller, SIGNAL(showPreviewChanged(bool)),