diff --git a/src/filterHotSpots/EscapeSequenceUrlFilterHotSpot.cpp b/src/filterHotSpots/EscapeSequenceUrlFilterHotSpot.cpp
index 9072f338c..0e8032c4a 100644
--- a/src/filterHotSpots/EscapeSequenceUrlFilterHotSpot.cpp
+++ b/src/filterHotSpots/EscapeSequenceUrlFilterHotSpot.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
 
 #include "EscapeSequenceUrlFilterHotSpot.h"
 
+#include <kio_version.h>
+#if KIO_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 98, 0)
+#include <KIO/JobUiDelegateFactory>
+#else
 #include <KIO/JobUiDelegate>
+#endif
 #include <KIO/OpenUrlJob>
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -31,6 +36,10 @@ void EscapeSequenceUrlHotSpot::activate(QObject *obj)
     Q_UNUSED(obj)
 
     auto *job = new KIO::OpenUrlJob(QUrl(_url));
+#if KIO_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 98, 0)
+    job->setUiDelegate(KIO::createDefaultJobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled, QApplication::activeWindow()));
+#else
     job->setUiDelegate(new KIO::JobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled, QApplication::activeWindow()));
+#endif
     job->start();
 }
diff --git a/src/filterHotSpots/FileFilterHotspot.cpp b/src/filterHotSpots/FileFilterHotspot.cpp
index 0ebca7953..25e7fed00 100644
--- a/src/filterHotSpots/FileFilterHotspot.cpp
+++ b/src/filterHotSpots/FileFilterHotspot.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
 #include <KIO/OpenUrlJob>
 
 #include <KFileItemListProperties>
+#include <kio_version.h>
+#if KIO_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 98, 0)
+#include <KIO/JobUiDelegateFactory>
+#else
 #include <KIO/JobUiDelegate>
+#endif
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KMessageBox>
 #include <KShell>
@@ -127,7 +132,11 @@ void FileFilterHotSpot::activate(QObject *)
 void FileFilterHotSpot::openWithSysDefaultApp(const QString &filePath) const
 {
     auto *job = new KIO::OpenUrlJob(QUrl::fromLocalFile(filePath));
+#if KIO_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 98, 0)
+    job->setUiDelegate(KIO::createDefaultJobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled, QApplication::activeWindow()));
+#else
     job->setUiDelegate(new KIO::JobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled, QApplication::activeWindow()));
+#endif
     job->setRunExecutables(false); // Always open scripts, shell/python/perl... etc, as text
     job->start();
 }
diff --git a/src/session/SessionController.cpp b/src/session/SessionController.cpp
index ad1487a6d..65f35d4cf 100644
--- a/src/session/SessionController.cpp
+++ b/src/session/SessionController.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@
 
 #include <KIO/CommandLauncherJob>
 
+#include <kio_version.h>
+#if KIO_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 98, 0)
+#include <KIO/JobUiDelegateFactory>
+#else
 #include <KIO/JobUiDelegate>
+#endif
 #include <KIO/OpenFileManagerWindowJob>
 #include <KIO/OpenUrlJob>
 
@@ -552,7 +557,11 @@ void SessionController::handleWebShortcutAction(QAction *action)
         const QUrl url = filterData.uri();
 
         auto *job = new KIO::OpenUrlJob(url);
+#if KIO_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 98, 0)
+        job->setUiDelegate(KIO::createDefaultJobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled, QApplication::activeWindow()));
+#else
         job->setUiDelegate(new KIO::JobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled, QApplication::activeWindow()));
+#endif
         job->start();
     }
 }
@@ -1159,7 +1168,11 @@ void SessionController::openBrowser()
     } else {
         const QUrl currentUrl = url().isLocalFile() ? url() : QUrl::fromLocalFile(QDir::homePath());
         auto *job = new KIO::OpenUrlJob(currentUrl);
+#if KIO_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 98, 0)
+        job->setUiDelegate(KIO::createDefaultJobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled, QApplication::activeWindow()));
+#else
         job->setUiDelegate(new KIO::JobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled, QApplication::activeWindow()));
+#endif
         job->start();
     }
 }