diff --git a/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js b/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
index b7462335..337ecacc 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
+++ b/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
@@ -539,7 +539,8 @@ $(function() {
                     fail: gcode_upload_fail,
                     progressall: gcode_upload_progress
                 }).bind('fileuploadsubmit', function(e, data) {
-                    data.formData = { path: self.currentPath() };
+                    if (self.currentPath() != "")
+                        data.formData = { path: self.currentPath() };
                 });
             }