diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index 574cc6632e8..eae06927a47 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ QString FilePath::toFSPathString() const
 
 QUrl FilePath::toUrl() const
 {
+    if (!needsDevice())
+        return QUrl::fromLocalFile(toFSPathString());
     QUrl url;
     url.setScheme(scheme().toString());
     url.setHost(host().toString());