diff --git a/src/kde/recoll_applet/src/recoll_applet.cpp b/src/kde/recoll_applet/src/recoll_applet.cpp
index cc0e02cc..9e2ad556 100644
--- a/src/kde/recoll_applet/src/recoll_applet.cpp
+++ b/src/kde/recoll_applet/src/recoll_applet.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void recoll_applet::performAction(QString text, int serviceType)
 
     KProcess proc;
     proc << "recoll";
-    proc << "-L";
+    proc << "-l";
     proc << "-q";
     proc << urlstr;
     proc.start(KProcess::DontCare);