diff --git a/gtk/gtkplacesview.c b/gtk/gtkplacesview.c
index 416bffbe8a..853c135f8b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkplacesview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkplacesview.c
@@ -1243,6 +1243,11 @@ server_mount_ready_cb (GObject      *source_file,
           GMount *mount;
           GFile *root;
 
+          /*
+           * If the mount is not found at this point, it is probably user-
+           * invisible, which happens e.g for smb-browse, but the location
+           * should be opened anyway...
+           */
           mount = g_file_find_enclosing_mount (location, view->cancellable, NULL);
           if (mount)
             {
@@ -1253,6 +1258,10 @@ server_mount_ready_cb (GObject      *source_file,
               g_object_unref (root);
               g_object_unref (mount);
             }
+          else
+            {
+              emit_open_location (view, location, view->open_flags);
+            }
         }
     }