diff --git a/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.cpp b/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.cpp
index a8f1e28c8..7bf98caaf 100644
--- a/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.cpp
+++ b/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ KBehaviourOptions::KBehaviourOptions(TDEConfig *config, TQString group, TQWidget
                                           " separate window.") );
 
 
+    // ----
+
+    cbShowArchivesAsFolders = new TQCheckBox( i18n( "Show archived &files as folders" ), vbox );
+    connect(cbShowArchivesAsFolders, TQT_SIGNAL(clicked()), this, TQT_SLOT(changed()));
+
+    TQWhatsThis::add( cbShowArchivesAsFolders, i18n("Checking this option will list archived"
+                                          " files as folders when using tree view.") );
+
+
     // --
 
     cbShowTips = new TQCheckBox( i18n( "Show file &tips" ), vbox );
@@ -202,7 +211,7 @@ void KBehaviourOptions::load( bool useDefaults )
     cbShowPreviewsInTips->setChecked( showPreviewsIntips );
 
     cbRenameDirectlyIcon->setChecked( g_pConfig->readBoolEntry("RenameIconDirectly",  DEFAULT_RENAMEICONDIRECTLY ) );
-    
+
     TDEConfig globalconfig("kdeglobals", true, false);
     globalconfig.setGroup( "KDE" );
     cbShowDeleteCommand->setChecked( globalconfig.readBoolEntry("ShowDeleteCommand", false) );
@@ -214,13 +223,16 @@ void KBehaviourOptions::load( bool useDefaults )
 
     TDEConfig config("uiserverrc");
     config.setGroup( "UIServer" );
-
     cbListProgress->setChecked( config.readBoolEntry( "ShowList", false ) );
 
     g_pConfig->setGroup( "Trash" );
     cbMoveToTrash->setChecked( g_pConfig->readBoolEntry("ConfirmTrash", DEFAULT_CONFIRMTRASH) );
     cbDelete->setChecked( g_pConfig->readBoolEntry("ConfirmDelete", DEFAULT_CONFIRMDELETE) );
 
+    TDEConfig sidebarconfig("konqsidebartng.rc");
+    sidebarconfig.setGroup( "" );
+    cbShowArchivesAsFolders->setChecked( sidebarconfig.readBoolEntry( "ShowArchivesAsFolders", false ) );
+
 	 emit changed( useDefaults );
 }
 
@@ -241,12 +253,17 @@ void KBehaviourOptions::save()
 //    g_pConfig->writeEntry( "FileTipsItems", sbToolTip->value() );
 
     g_pConfig->writeEntry( "RenameIconDirectly", cbRenameDirectlyIcon->isChecked());
-    
+
+    TDEConfig sidebarconfig("konqsidebartng.rc");
+    sidebarconfig.setGroup( "" );
+    sidebarconfig.writeEntry( "ShowArchivesAsFolders", cbShowArchivesAsFolders->isChecked() );
+    sidebarconfig.sync();
+
     TDEConfig globalconfig("kdeglobals", false, false);
     globalconfig.setGroup( "KDE" );
     globalconfig.writeEntry( "ShowDeleteCommand", cbShowDeleteCommand->isChecked());
     globalconfig.sync();
-    
+
     g_pConfig->setGroup( "Trash" );
     g_pConfig->writeEntry( "ConfirmTrash", cbMoveToTrash->isChecked());
     g_pConfig->writeEntry( "ConfirmDelete", cbDelete->isChecked());
@@ -257,6 +274,7 @@ void KBehaviourOptions::save()
     config.setGroup( "UIServer" );
     config.writeEntry( "ShowList", cbListProgress->isChecked() );
     config.sync();
+
     // Tell the running server
     if ( kapp->dcopClient()->isApplicationRegistered( "tdeio_uiserver" ) )
     {
diff --git a/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.h b/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.h
index edc723c53..2e011f2d2 100644
--- a/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.h
+++ b/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ private:
 
   TQCheckBox *cbNewWin;
   TQCheckBox *cbListProgress;
+  TQCheckBox *cbShowArchivesAsFolders;
 
   TQLabel *winPixmap;