diff --git a/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp b/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
index 31bc7b1ec..a45026633 100644
--- a/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
@@ -192,13 +192,14 @@ void SharePlugin::openDestinationFolder()
     QDesktopServices::openUrl(destinationDir());
 }
 
-void SharePlugin::shareUrl(const QUrl& url)
+void SharePlugin::shareUrl(const QUrl& url, bool open)
 {
     NetworkPacket packet(PACKET_TYPE_SHARE_REQUEST);
-    if(url.isLocalFile()) {
+    if (url.isLocalFile()) {
         QSharedPointer<QIODevice> ioFile(new QFile(url.toLocalFile()));
         packet.setPayload(ioFile, ioFile->size());
         packet.set<QString>(QStringLiteral("filename"), QUrl(url).fileName());
+        packet.set<bool>(QStringLiteral("open"), open);
     } else {
         packet.set<QString>(QStringLiteral("url"), url.toString());
     }
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ void SharePlugin::shareUrl(const QUrl& url)
 
 void SharePlugin::shareUrls(const QStringList& urls) {
     for(const QString& url : urls) {
-        shareUrl(QUrl(url));
+        shareUrl(QUrl(url), false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -218,18 +219,6 @@ void SharePlugin::shareText(const QString& text)
     sendPacket(packet);
 }
 
-void SharePlugin::openFile(const QUrl& url)
-{
-    NetworkPacket packet(PACKET_TYPE_SHARE_REQUEST);
-    if(url.isLocalFile()) {
-        QSharedPointer<QIODevice> ioFile(new QFile(url.toLocalFile()));
-        packet.setPayload(ioFile, ioFile->size());
-        packet.set<QString>(QStringLiteral("filename"), QUrl(url).fileName());
-        packet.set<bool>(QStringLiteral("open"), true);
-    }
-    sendPacket(packet);
-}
-
 QString SharePlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
     return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/share");
diff --git a/plugins/share/shareplugin.h b/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
index e952824e9..e542a992d 100644
--- a/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/share/shareplugin.h
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ public:
     explicit SharePlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& args);
 
     ///Helper method, QDBus won't recognize QUrl
-    Q_SCRIPTABLE void shareUrl(const QString& url) { shareUrl(QUrl(url)); }
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE void shareUrl(const QString& url) { shareUrl(QUrl(url), false); }
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void shareUrls(const QStringList& urls);
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void shareText(const QString& text);
-    Q_SCRIPTABLE void openFile(const QString& file) { openFile(QUrl(file)); }
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE void openFile(const QString& file) { shareUrl(QUrl(file), true); }
 
     bool receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np) override;
     void connected() override {}
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
 private:
     void finished(KJob* job, const qint64 dateModified);
-    void shareUrl(const QUrl& url);
-    void openFile(const QUrl& url);
+    void shareUrl(const QUrl& url, bool open);
     QUrl destinationDir() const;
     QUrl getFileDestination(const QString filename) const;
     void setDateModified(const QUrl& destination, const qint64 timestamp);