diff --git a/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js b/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
index 0743725f..d19e9bc4 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
+++ b/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ $(function() {
 
             self.allItems(files);
             self.currentPath("");
-            self.listHelper.addFilter("emptyFolder");
 
             if (!switchToPath) {
                 self.listHelper.updateItems(files);
diff --git a/src/octoprint/templates/dialogs/files.jinja2 b/src/octoprint/templates/dialogs/files.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b