diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/irc/konversation/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/irc/konversation/default.nix
index 27297b01dce..6a58241b89a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/irc/konversation/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/irc/konversation/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { mkDerivation
 , lib
 , fetchurl
+, fetchpatch
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kdoctools
 , kbookmarks
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ in mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0h098yhlp36ls6pdvs2r93ig8dv4fys62m0h6wxccprb0qrpbgv0";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Delete this patch for konversation > 1.7.5
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://cgit.kde.org/konversation.git/patch/?id=4d0036617becc26a76fd021138c98aceec4c7b53";
+      sha256 = "17hdj6zyln3n93b71by26mrwbgyh4k052ck5iw1drysx5dyd5l6y";
+    })
+  ];
+
   buildInputs = [
     kbookmarks
     karchive