diff --git a/src/octoprint/filemanager/storage.py b/src/octoprint/filemanager/storage.py
index 1a67a1f6..490ced2f 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/filemanager/storage.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/filemanager/storage.py
@@ -1057,7 +1057,6 @@ class LocalFileStorage(StorageInterface):
 				continue
 
 			entry_path = os.path.join(path, entry)
-			path_in_location = entry if not base else base + entry
 
 			sanitized = self.sanitize_name(entry)
 			if sanitized != entry:
@@ -1081,6 +1080,8 @@ class LocalFileStorage(StorageInterface):
 					self._logger.exception("Error while trying to rename \"{}\" to \"{}\", ignoring file".format(entry_path, sanitized_path))
 					continue
 
+			path_in_location = entry if not base else base + entry
+
 			# file handling
 			if os.path.isfile(entry_path):
 				type_path = octoprint.filemanager.get_file_type(entry)