diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformservices.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformservices.cpp
index 54f274bf426..5cc5eca35bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformservices.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformservices.cpp
@@ -74,11 +74,16 @@ QString QAndroidPlatformServices::getMimeOfUrl(const QUrl &url) const
 }
 
 bool QAndroidPlatformServices::openURL(const QUrl &url) const
+{
+    return  openURL(url.toString());
+}
+
+bool QAndroidPlatformServices::openURL(const QString &url) const
 {
     return  QJniObject::callStaticMethod<jboolean>(
             QtAndroid::applicationClass(), "openURL",
             QNativeInterface::QAndroidApplication::context(),
-            url.toString(),
+            url,
             getMimeOfUrl(url));
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ bool QAndroidPlatformServices::openUrlWithAuthority(const QUrl &url, const QStri
             QNativeInterface::QAndroidApplication::context(), authority,
             urlFile.object<File>());
     if (fileProviderUri.isValid())
-        return openURL(url);
+        return openURL(fileProviderUri.toString());
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformservices.h b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformservices.h
index 25768ba10eb..9988cab0a4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformservices.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/android/qandroidplatformservices.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     bool openURL(const QUrl &url) const;
+    bool openURL(const QString &url) const;
     bool openUrlWithFileProvider(const QUrl &url);
     bool openUrlWithAuthority(const QUrl &url, const QString &authority);