diff --git a/konqueror/konq_factory.cc b/konqueror/konq_factory.cc
index 1f33b52e99..55723e8c00 100644
--- a/konqueror/konq_factory.cc
+++ b/konqueror/konq_factory.cc
@@ -84,9 +84,23 @@ KonqViewFactory KonqFactory::createView( const QString &serviceType,
 {
   kdDebug(1202) << "Trying to create view for \"" << serviceType << "\"" << endl;
 
+  // We need to get those in any case
+  KTrader::OfferList offers, appOffers;
+
+  // Query the trader
+  getOffers( serviceType, &offers, &appOffers );
+
+  if ( partServiceOffers )
+     (*partServiceOffers) = offers;
+  if ( appServiceOffers )
+     (*appServiceOffers) = appOffers;
+
   // We ask ourselves whether to do it or not only if no service was specified.
   // If it was (from the View menu or from RMB + Embedding service), just do it.
   forceAutoEmbed |= !serviceName.isEmpty();
+  // Or if we have no associated app anyway, then embed.
+  forceAutoEmbed |= appOffers.isEmpty() && !offers.isEmpty();
+
   if ( ! forceAutoEmbed )
   {
     if ( ! KonqFMSettings::settings()->shouldEmbed( serviceType ) )
@@ -96,15 +110,6 @@ KonqViewFactory KonqFactory::createView( const QString &serviceType,
     }
   }
 
-  // We need to get those in any case
-  KTrader::OfferList offers;
-
-  // Query the trader
-  getOffers( serviceType, &offers, appServiceOffers );
-
-  if ( partServiceOffers )
-     (*partServiceOffers) = offers;
-
   KService::Ptr service = 0L;
 
   // Look for this service