--- a/src/services/kservice.cpp
+++ b/src/services/kservice.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ void KServicePrivate::init(const KDeskto
 
     m_initialPreference = desktopGroup.readEntry("InitialPreference", 1);
     entryMap.remove(QStringLiteral("InitialPreference"));
+    if( entryPath.contains(QStringLiteral("/kf5/")) )
+        m_initialPreference += 20;
 
     // Assign the "initial preference" to each mimetype/servicetype
     // (and to set such preferences in memory from kbuildsycoca)