diff --git a/src/urh/controller/MainController.py b/src/urh/controller/MainController.py
index 3977f04e..649a8e69 100644
--- a/src/urh/controller/MainController.py
+++ b/src/urh/controller/MainController.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class MainController(QMainWindow):
         """
         :type files: list of QtCore.QUrl
         """
-        localfiles = [fileurl.path() for fileurl in files if fileurl.isLocalFile()]
+        localfiles = [fileurl.toLocalFile() for fileurl in files if fileurl.isLocalFile()]
 
         if len(localfiles) > 0:
             self.add_files(FileOperator.uncompress_archives(localfiles, QDir.tempPath()), group_id)