diff --git a/src/dolphinpart.cpp b/src/dolphinpart.cpp
index 616351d04d..981bb7028b 100644
--- a/src/dolphinpart.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinpart.cpp
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ void DolphinPart::slotUrlChanged(const KUrl& url)
     if (m_view->url() != url) {
         // If the view URL is not equal to 'url', then an inner URL change has
         // been done (e. g. by activating an existing column in the column view).
-        // From the hosts point of view this must be handled like changing the URL.
-        emit m_extension->openUrlRequestDelayed(url, KParts::OpenUrlArguments(), KParts::BrowserArguments());
+        openUrl(url);
+        emit m_extension->openUrlNotify();
     }
 }