diff --git a/tdeio/tdeio/kdirlister.cpp b/tdeio/tdeio/kdirlister.cpp
index 1f3a03d1d..7b564f337 100644
--- a/tdeio/tdeio/kdirlister.cpp
+++ b/tdeio/tdeio/kdirlister.cpp
@@ -2355,25 +2355,24 @@ void KDirLister::handleError( TDEIO::Job *job )
 
 void KDirLister::addNewItem( const KFileItem *item )
 {
-  if ( ( d->dirOnlyMode && !item->isDir() ) || !matchesFilter( item ) ) {
-    return; // No reason to continue... bailing out here prevents a mimetype scan.
-  }
-
-  if ((item->url().internalReferenceURL() != "")
-      && (d->m_referenceURLMap.contains(item->url().internalReferenceURL()))) {
+  TQString refURL = item->url().internalReferenceURL();
+  if (!refURL.isEmpty() && d->m_referenceURLMap.contains(refURL) &&
+      item->url().path().startsWith(d->m_referenceURLMap[refURL]))
+  {
     // Likely a media:/ tdeioslave URL or similar
     // Rewrite the URL to ensure that the user remains within the media:/ tree!
-    TQString itemPath = item->url().path();
-    if (itemPath.startsWith(d->m_referenceURLMap[item->url().internalReferenceURL()])) {
-      itemPath = itemPath.remove(0, d->m_referenceURLMap[item->url().internalReferenceURL()].length());
-      TQString newPath = item->url().internalReferenceURL();
-      if (!newPath.endsWith("/")) newPath = newPath + "/";
-      while (itemPath.startsWith("/")) itemPath = itemPath.remove(0,1);
-      while (itemPath.endsWith("/")) itemPath.truncate(itemPath.length()-1);
-      newPath = newPath + itemPath;
-      const_cast<KFileItem*>(item)->setListerURL(item->url());
-      const_cast<KFileItem*>(item)->setURL(newPath);
+    if (!refURL.endsWith("/"))
+    {
+      refURL.append("/");
     }
+    KURL newItemURL(refURL);
+    newItemURL.addPath(item->url().fileName());
+    const_cast<KFileItem*>(item)->setListerURL(newItemURL);
+    const_cast<KFileItem*>(item)->setURL(newItemURL);
+  }
+
+  if ( ( d->dirOnlyMode && !item->isDir() ) || !matchesFilter( item ) ) {
+    return; // No reason to continue... bailing out here prevents a mimetype scan.
   }
 
   if ( matchesMimeFilter( item ) )
@@ -2420,21 +2419,20 @@ void KDirLister::addRefreshItem( const KFileItem *item )
 {
   bool isExcluded = (d->dirOnlyMode && !item->isDir()) || !matchesFilter( item );
 
-  if ((item->url().internalReferenceURL() != "")
-      && (d->m_referenceURLMap.contains(item->url().internalReferenceURL()))) {
+  TQString refURL = item->url().internalReferenceURL();
+  if (!refURL.isEmpty() && d->m_referenceURLMap.contains(refURL) &&
+      item->url().path().startsWith(d->m_referenceURLMap[refURL]))
+  {
     // Likely a media:/ tdeioslave URL or similar
     // Rewrite the URL to ensure that the user remains within the media:/ tree!
-    TQString itemPath = item->url().path();
-    if (itemPath.startsWith(d->m_referenceURLMap[item->url().internalReferenceURL()])) {
-      itemPath = itemPath.remove(0, d->m_referenceURLMap[item->url().internalReferenceURL()].length());
-      TQString newPath = item->url().internalReferenceURL();
-      if (!newPath.endsWith("/")) newPath = newPath + "/";
-      while (itemPath.startsWith("/")) itemPath = itemPath.remove(0,1);
-      while (itemPath.endsWith("/")) itemPath.truncate(itemPath.length()-1);
-      newPath = newPath + itemPath;
-      const_cast<KFileItem*>(item)->setListerURL(item->url());
-      const_cast<KFileItem*>(item)->setURL(newPath);
+    if (!refURL.endsWith("/"))
+    {
+      refURL.append("/");
     }
+    KURL newItemURL(refURL);
+    newItemURL.addPath(item->url().fileName());
+    const_cast<KFileItem*>(item)->setListerURL(newItemURL);
+    const_cast<KFileItem*>(item)->setURL(newItemURL);
   }
 
   if ( !isExcluded && matchesMimeFilter( item ) )
@@ -2658,25 +2656,24 @@ void KDirLister::connectJob( TDEIO::ListJob *job )
 
 void KDirLister::emitCompleted( const KURL& _url )
 {
-  KURL emitURL = _url;
-
-  if ((_url.internalReferenceURL() != "")
-      && (d->m_referenceURLMap.contains(_url.internalReferenceURL()))) {
+  TQString refURL = _url.internalReferenceURL();
+  if (!refURL.isEmpty() && d->m_referenceURLMap.contains(refURL) &&
+      _url.path().startsWith(d->m_referenceURLMap[refURL]))
+  {
     // Likely a media:/ tdeioslave URL or similar
     // Rewrite the URL to ensure that the user remains within the media:/ tree!
-    TQString itemPath = _url.path();
-    if (itemPath.startsWith(d->m_referenceURLMap[_url.internalReferenceURL()])) {
-      itemPath = itemPath.remove(0, d->m_referenceURLMap[_url.internalReferenceURL()].length());
-      TQString newPath = _url.internalReferenceURL();
-      if (!newPath.endsWith("/")) newPath = newPath + "/";
-      while (itemPath.startsWith("/")) itemPath = itemPath.remove(0,1);
-      while (itemPath.endsWith("/")) itemPath.truncate(itemPath.length()-1);
-      newPath = newPath + itemPath;
-      emitURL = newPath;
+    if (!refURL.endsWith("/"))
+    {
+      refURL.append("/");
     }
+    KURL newItemURL(refURL);
+    newItemURL.addPath(_url.fileName());
+    emit completed(newItemURL);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    emit completed(_url);
   }
-
-  emit completed( emitURL );
 }
 
 void KDirLister::setMainWindow( TQWidget *window )