diff --git a/src/main_wayland.cpp b/src/main_wayland.cpp
index 3318f2b26f..346426fd7c 100644
--- a/src/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/src/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void ApplicationWayland::refreshSettings(const KConfigGroup &group, const QByteA
         return;
     }
 
-    KDesktopFile file(group.readEntry("InputMethod", QString()));
+    KDesktopFile file(group.readPathEntry("InputMethod", QString()));
     InputMethod::self()->setInputMethodCommand(file.desktopGroup().readEntry("Exec", QString()));
 }