diff --git a/tdeio/tdeio/netaccess.cpp b/tdeio/tdeio/netaccess.cpp
index cbab6684e..2867c3cf7 100644
--- a/tdeio/tdeio/netaccess.cpp
+++ b/tdeio/tdeio/netaccess.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,12 @@ bool NetAccess::exists( const KURL & url, bool source, TQWidget* window )
   return kioNet.statInternal( url, 0 /*no details*/, source, window );
 }
 
+KURL NetAccess::localURL(const KURL& url, TQWidget* window)
+{
+  NetAccess kioNet;
+  return kioNet.localURLInternal( url, window );
+}
+
 bool NetAccess::stat( const KURL & url, TDEIO::UDSEntry & entry )
 {
   return NetAccess::stat( url, entry, 0 );
@@ -347,6 +353,17 @@ bool NetAccess::statInternal( const KURL & url, int details, bool source,
   return bJobOK;
 }
 
+KURL NetAccess::localURLInternal( const KURL & url, TQWidget* window )
+{
+  m_localURL = url;
+  TDEIO::LocalURLJob* job = TDEIO::localURL(url);
+  job->setWindow (window);
+  connect(job, TQT_SIGNAL( localURL(TDEIO::Job*, const KURL&, bool) ),
+           this, TQT_SLOT( slotLocalURL(TDEIO::Job*, const KURL&, bool) ));
+  enter_loop();
+  return m_localURL;
+}
+
 bool NetAccess::delInternal( const KURL & url, TQWidget* window )
 {
   bJobOK = true; // success unless further error occurs
@@ -389,6 +406,12 @@ void NetAccess::slotMimetype( TDEIO::Job *, const TQString & type  )
   m_mimetype = type;
 }
 
+void NetAccess::slotLocalURL(TDEIO::Job*, const KURL & url, bool)
+{
+  m_localURL = url;
+  tqApp->exit_loop();
+}
+
 TQString NetAccess::fish_executeInternal(const KURL & url, const TQString command, TQWidget* window)
 {
   TQString target, remoteTempFileName, resultData;
@@ -503,25 +526,28 @@ void NetAccess::slotResult( TDEIO::Job * job )
 {
   lastErrorCode = job->error();
   bJobOK = !job->error();
-  if ( !bJobOK )
-  {
-    if ( !lastErrorMsg )
+  if ( !bJobOK ) {
+    if ( !lastErrorMsg ) {
       lastErrorMsg = new TQString;
+    }
     *lastErrorMsg = job->errorString();
   }
-  if ( job->isA("TDEIO::StatJob") )
+  if ( job->isA("TDEIO::StatJob") ) {
     m_entry = static_cast<TDEIO::StatJob *>(job)->statResult();
+  }
 
-  if ( m_metaData )
+  if ( m_metaData ) {
     *m_metaData = job->metaData();
+  }
 
   tqApp->exit_loop();
 }
 
 void NetAccess::slotData( TDEIO::Job*, const TQByteArray& data )
 {
-  if ( data.isEmpty() )
+  if ( data.isEmpty() ) {
     return;
+  }
 
   unsigned offset = m_data.size();
   m_data.resize( offset + data.size() );
diff --git a/tdeio/tdeio/netaccess.h b/tdeio/tdeio/netaccess.h
index 82769be73..7dde61385 100644
--- a/tdeio/tdeio/netaccess.h
+++ b/tdeio/tdeio/netaccess.h
@@ -247,6 +247,20 @@ public:
      */
     static bool move( const KURL::List& src, const KURL& target, TQWidget* window = 0L );
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the output of the localURL TDEIO job.
+     *
+     * @param url the URL we are testing
+     * @param window main window associated with this job. This is used to
+     *               automatically cache and discard authentication information
+     *               as needed. If NULL, authentication information will be
+     *               cached only for a short duration after which the user will
+     *               again be prompted for passwords as needed.
+     * @return the local URL for the given URL
+     * @since R14
+     */
+    static KURL localURL(const KURL& url, TQWidget* window);
+
     /**
      * Tests whether a URL exists.
      *
@@ -493,6 +507,7 @@ private:
     bool dircopyInternal(const KURL::List& src, const KURL& target,
                          TQWidget* window, bool move);
     bool statInternal(const KURL & url, int details, bool source, TQWidget* window = 0);
+    KURL localURLInternal( const KURL & url, TQWidget* window = 0);
 
     bool delInternal(const KURL & url, TQWidget* window = 0);
     bool mkdirInternal(const KURL & url, int permissions, TQWidget* window = 0);
@@ -516,12 +531,14 @@ private:
 private slots:
     void slotResult( TDEIO::Job * job );
     void slotMimetype( TDEIO::Job * job, const TQString & type );
+    void slotLocalURL(TDEIO::Job*, const KURL&, bool);
     void slotData( TDEIO::Job*, const TQByteArray& );
     void slotRedirection( TDEIO::Job*, const KURL& );
 
 private:
     UDSEntry m_entry;
     TQString m_mimetype;
+    KURL m_localURL;
     TQByteArray m_data;
     KURL m_url;
     TQMap<TQString, TQString> *m_metaData;
diff --git a/tdeio/tdeio/tdefileitem.cpp b/tdeio/tdeio/tdefileitem.cpp
index 071153208..16f37f0d3 100644
--- a/tdeio/tdeio/tdefileitem.cpp
+++ b/tdeio/tdeio/tdefileitem.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #include <kmimetype.h>
 #include <krun.h>
 
+#include "netaccess.h"
+
 #ifdef HAVE_ELFICON
 #include "tdelficon.h"
 #endif // HAVE_ELFICON
@@ -234,8 +236,9 @@ void KFileItem::readUDSEntry( bool _urlIsDirectory )
       case TDEIO::UDS_URL:
         UDS_URL_seen = true;
         m_url = KURL((*it).m_str);
-        if ( m_url.isLocalFile() )
+        if ( m_url.isLocalFile() ) {
            m_bIsLocalURL = true;
+        }
         break;
 
       case TDEIO::UDS_MIME_TYPE:
@@ -301,6 +304,7 @@ void KFileItem::setURL( const KURL &url )
 {
   m_url = url;
   setName( url.fileName() );
+  m_bIsLocalURL = m_url.isLocalFile();
 }
 
 void KFileItem::setListerURL( const KURL &url )
@@ -339,20 +343,30 @@ TQString KFileItem::linkDest() const
 
 TQString KFileItem::localPath() const
 {
-  if ( m_bIsLocalURL )
-  {
+  if ( m_bIsLocalURL ) {
     return m_url.path();
   }
-  else
-  {
-    if (&m_entry == NULL) return TQString::null;
+  else {
+    if (&m_entry == NULL) {
+      return TQString::null;
+    }
 
     // Extract the local path from the TDEIO::UDSEntry
     TDEIO::UDSEntry::ConstIterator it = m_entry.begin();
     const TDEIO::UDSEntry::ConstIterator end = m_entry.end();
-    for( ; it != end; ++it )
-      if ( (*it).m_uds == TDEIO::UDS_LOCAL_PATH )
+    for( ; it != end; ++it ) {
+      if ( (*it).m_uds == TDEIO::UDS_LOCAL_PATH ) {
         return (*it).m_str;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // If we still do not have a local URL, use the lister URL
+  // Without this, Trash functionality will not work with the media:/ tdeioslave!
+  if ((!m_url.isLocalFile())/* && (m_url.protocol() == "media")*/) {
+    if (m_listerURL.isLocalFile()) {
+      return m_listerURL.path();
+    }
   }
 
   return TQString::null;