2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/events/eventcontent.cpp b/events/eventcontent.cpp
index c96da9b3..f5974b46 100644
--- a/events/eventcontent.cpp
+++ b/events/eventcontent.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ FileInfo::FileInfo(const QUrl& u, const QJsonObject& infoJson,
     , payloadSize(infoJson["size"].toInt())
     , originalName(originalFilename)
 {
-    originalInfoJson.insert("mediaId", url.authority() + url.path());
     if (!mimeType.isValid())
         mimeType = QMimeDatabase().mimeTypeForData(QByteArray());
 }
diff --git a/events/eventcontent.h b/events/eventcontent.h
index 91e4ca94..0733b347 100644
--- a/events/eventcontent.h
+++ b/events/eventcontent.h
@@ -223,7 +223,10 @@ namespace QMatrixClient
                     : TypedBase(json)
                     , InfoT(json["url"].toString(), json["info"].toObject(),
                             json["filename"].toString())
-                { }
+                {
+                    // A small hack to facilitate links creation in QML.
+                    originalJson.insert("mediaId", InfoT::mediaId());
+                }
 
                 QMimeType type() const override { return InfoT::mimeType; }
                 const FileInfo* fileInfo() const override { return this; }