diff --git a/kmail/kmreaderwin.cpp b/kmail/kmreaderwin.cpp
index d0d78b72..8ada99f4 100644
--- a/kmail/kmreaderwin.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmreaderwin.cpp
@@ -2690,7 +2690,7 @@ KURL KMReaderWin::tempFileUrlFromPartNode( const partNode * node )
       bool ok;
       int res = path.mid(left + 1, right - left - 1).toInt(&ok);
       if ( res == node->nodeId() )
-          return KURL( path );
+          return KURL::fromPathOrURL( path );
   }
   return KURL();
 }