diff --git a/scripts/xdg-open.in b/scripts/xdg-open.in
index 42895b4..dd7bcae 100644
--- a/scripts/xdg-open.in
+++ b/scripts/xdg-open.in
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ search_desktop_file()
                     ;;
                 %[fFuU])
                     replaced=1
-                    arg="$target"
+                    arg=`readlink -f "$target"`
                     shift
                     set -- "$@" "$arg"
                     ;;