diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalAlgorithm.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalAlgorithm.py
index 1c1a94c9cda..c92ddb637a0 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalAlgorithm.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalAlgorithm.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ from qgis.core import (QgsApplication,
                        QgsProcessingAlgorithm,
                        QgsProcessingContext,
                        QgsProcessingFeedback,
-                       QgsProviderRegistry)
+                       QgsProviderRegistry,
+                       QgsDataSourceUri)
 
 from processing.algs.gdal.GdalAlgorithmDialog import GdalAlgorithmDialog
 from processing.algs.gdal.GdalUtils import GdalUtils
@@ -115,6 +116,11 @@ class GdalAlgorithm(QgsProcessingAlgorithm):
                 #for the command line preview since it has no meaning outside of a QGIS session!
                 ogr_data_path = GdalUtils.ogrConnectionStringAndFormatFromLayer(input_layer)[0]
                 ogr_layer_name = GdalUtils.ogrLayerName(input_layer.dataProvider().dataSourceUri())
+        elif input_layer.dataProvider().name().lower() == 'wfs':
+            uri = QgsDataSourceUri(input_layer.source())
+            baseUrl = uri.param('url').split('?')[0]
+            ogr_data_path = "WFS:{}".format(baseUrl)
+            ogr_layer_name = uri.param('typename')
         else:
             # vector layer, but not OGR - get OGR compatible path
             # TODO - handle "selected features only" mode!!
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalUtils.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalUtils.py
index ce40dcc8b8f..f8c4234916a 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalUtils.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/GdalUtils.py
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ class GdalUtils:
 
             ogrstr += dsUri.table()
             format = 'OCI'
+        elif provider.lower() == "wfs":
+            uri = QgsDataSourceUri(layer.source())
+            baseUrl = uri.param('url').split('?')[0]
+            ogrstr = "WFS:{}".format(baseUrl)
+            format = 'WFS'
         else:
             ogrstr = str(layer.source()).split("|")[0]
             path, ext = os.path.splitext(ogrstr)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ogr2ogrtabletopostgislist.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ogr2ogrtabletopostgislist.py
index c665365ba82..becffe5dba0 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ogr2ogrtabletopostgislist.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ogr2ogrtabletopostgislist.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Ogr2OgrTableToPostGisList(GdalAlgorithm):
             uri = GeoDB(uri=uri).uri
 
         inLayer = self.getParameterValue(self.INPUT_LAYER)
-        ogrLayer = GdalUtils.ogrConnectionStringFromLayer(inLayer)
+        ogrLayer, layerName = self.getOgrCompatibleSource(self.INPUT, parameters, context, feedback, executing)
         shapeEncoding = self.getParameterValue(self.SHAPE_ENCODING)
         schema = str(self.getParameterValue(self.SCHEMA))
         table = str(self.getParameterValue(self.TABLE))
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Ogr2OgrTableToPostGisList(GdalAlgorithm):
         arguments.append('"')
         arguments.append(ogrLayer)
         arguments.append('-nlt NONE')
-        arguments.append(GdalUtils.ogrLayerName(inLayer))
+        arguments.append(layerName)
         if launder:
             arguments.append(launderstring)
         if append:
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class Ogr2OgrTableToPostGisList(GdalAlgorithm):
         elif primary_key is not None:
             arguments.append("-lco FID=" + primary_key)
         if len(table) == 0:
-            table = GdalUtils.ogrLayerName(inLayer).lower()
+            table = layerName.lower()
         if schema:
             table = '{}.{}'.format(schema, table)
         arguments.append('-nln')
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ogrinfo.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ogrinfo.py
index 0bc2609bddb..d51657abed7 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ogrinfo.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/gdal/ogrinfo.py
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ class ogrinfo(GdalAlgorithm):
         if inLayer is None:
             raise QgsProcessingException(self.invalidSourceError(parameters, self.INPUT))
 
-        connectionString = GdalUtils.ogrConnectionStringFromLayer(inLayer)
-        arguments.append(connectionString)
+        ogrLayer, layerName = self.getOgrCompatibleSource(self.INPUT, parameters, context, feedback, executing)
+        arguments.append(ogrLayer)
+        arguments.append(layerName)
         return [self.commandName(), GdalUtils.escapeAndJoin(arguments)]
 
     def processAlgorithm(self, parameters, context, feedback):
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/tests/GdalAlgorithmsVectorTest.py b/python/plugins/processing/tests/GdalAlgorithmsVectorTest.py
index cbbd59a150a..03552de825a 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/tests/GdalAlgorithmsVectorTest.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/tests/GdalAlgorithmsVectorTest.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class TestGdalVectorAlgorithms(unittest.TestCase, AlgorithmsTestBase.AlgorithmsT
                                     'NO_METADATA': False}, context, feedback),
             ['ogrinfo',
              '-al -so ' +
-             source])
+             source + ' polys2'])
 
         source = os.path.join(testDataPath, 'filename with spaces.gml')
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class TestGdalVectorAlgorithms(unittest.TestCase, AlgorithmsTestBase.AlgorithmsT
                                     'NO_METADATA': False}, context, feedback),
             ['ogrinfo',
              '-al -so "' +
-             source + '"'])
+             source + '" filename_with_spaces'])
 
         source = os.path.join(testDataPath, 'filename with spaces.gml')
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class TestGdalVectorAlgorithms(unittest.TestCase, AlgorithmsTestBase.AlgorithmsT
                                     'NO_METADATA': False}, context, feedback),
             ['ogrinfo',
              '-al "' +
-             source + '"'])
+             source + '" filename_with_spaces'])
 
         source = os.path.join(testDataPath, 'filename with spaces.gml')
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class TestGdalVectorAlgorithms(unittest.TestCase, AlgorithmsTestBase.AlgorithmsT
                                     'NO_METADATA': True}, context, feedback),
             ['ogrinfo',
              '-al -so -nomd "' +
-             source + '"'])
+             source + '" filename_with_spaces'])
 
     def testBuffer(self):
         context = QgsProcessingContext()