diff --git a/widgets/itemview.cpp b/widgets/itemview.cpp
index 0057d725a..79f8ea4b5 100644
--- a/widgets/itemview.cpp
+++ b/widgets/itemview.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #include <QtGui/QPainter>
 #include <QtGui/QAction>
 #include <QtGui/QRadialGradient>
+#ifdef ENABLE_KDE_SUPPORT
+#include <KDE/KGlobalSettings>
+#endif
 
 static QPainterPath buildPath(const QRectF &r, double radius)
 {
@@ -327,7 +330,11 @@ void ItemView::init(QAction *a1, QAction *a2)
     connect(listSearch, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this, SIGNAL(searchItems()));
     connect(listSearch, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString)), this, SIGNAL(searchItems()));
     connect(treeView, SIGNAL(itemsSelected(bool)), this, SIGNAL(itemsSelected(bool)));
-//     connect(treeView, SIGNAL(activated(const QModelIndex &)), this, SLOT(itemActivated(const QModelIndex &)));
+#ifdef ENABLE_KDE_SUPPORT
+    if (KGlobalSettings::singleClick()) {
+        connect(treeView, SIGNAL(activated(const QModelIndex &)), this, SLOT(itemActivated(const QModelIndex &)));
+    }
+#endif
     connect(treeView, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(const QModelIndex &)), this, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(const QModelIndex &)));
     connect(treeView, SIGNAL(clicked(const QModelIndex &)),  this, SLOT(itemClicked(const QModelIndex &)));
     connect(listView, SIGNAL(itemsSelected(bool)), this, SIGNAL(itemsSelected(bool)));