diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/OptionItem.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/OptionItem.cpp
index eec98d077..562edb5d7 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/OptionItem.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/OptionItem.cpp
@@ -414,7 +414,9 @@ OptionDirectory::OptionDirectory(string root, int id, string displayValue, strin
     
     for (size_t i = 0; i < subfolders.size(); ++i)
     {
-        string subfolder = subfolders[i].substr(0, subfolders[i].length() - 1); //remove trailing "/"
+        string subfolder = subfolders[i].substr(0, subfolders[i].length());
+        if(subfolders[i].find("/") == subfolders[i].length())
+        subfolder = subfolders[i].substr(0, subfolders[i].length() - 1); //remove trailing "/" 
         vector<string> path;
         path.push_back(root);
         path.push_back(subfolder);