diff --git a/src/ioslaves/help/kio_help.cpp b/src/ioslaves/help/kio_help.cpp
index 5abd4c8..5bc692b 100644
--- a/src/ioslaves/help/kio_help.cpp
+++ b/src/ioslaves/help/kio_help.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ QString HelpProtocol::langLookup(const QString &fname)
     QStringList search;
 
     // assemble the local search paths
-    const QStringList localDoc = QStandardPaths::locateAll(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, "doc/HTML", QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
+    QStringList localDoc = QStandardPaths::locateAll(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, "doc/HTML", QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
+    QStringList fallbacklocalDoc = QStandardPaths::locateAll(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, "doc/kde/HTML", QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
+    localDoc.append(fallbacklocalDoc);
 
     QStringList langs = QLocale().uiLanguages();
     langs.append("en");