diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 516f5179b..dbaa03953 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ include(FeatureSummary)
 
 include(KDEConnectMacros.cmake)
 
+add_definitions(-DQT_NO_URL_CAST_FROM_STRING)
+
 include(GenerateExportHeader)
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
diff --git a/plugins/share/share_config.cpp b/plugins/share/share_config.cpp
index c41853420..818748b69 100644
--- a/plugins/share/share_config.cpp
+++ b/plugins/share/share_config.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void ShareConfig::defaults()
 {
     KCModule::defaults();
 
-    m_ui->kurlrequester->setUrl(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation));
+    m_ui->kurlrequester->setUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation)));
 
     Q_EMIT changed(true);
 }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void ShareConfig::load()
 {
     KCModule::load();
 
-    m_ui->kurlrequester->setUrl(config()->get("incoming_path", QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation)));
+    m_ui->kurlrequester->setUrl(config()->get("incoming_path", QUrl::fromLocalFile(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation))));
 
     Q_EMIT changed(false);
 }