diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtDirectoryListBox.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtDirectoryListBox.cpp
index 76d5b11c..25dbf610 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtDirectoryListBox.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtDirectoryListBox.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void QtListItemWidget::handleButtonPress()
 {
 	FilePath path(m_data->text().toStdString());
 	FilePath relativeRoot = m_list->getRelativeRootDirectory();
-	if (!relativeRoot.empty())
+	if (!path.empty() && !path.isAbsolute() && !relativeRoot.empty())
 	{
 		path = relativeRoot.concat(path);
 	}
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtLocationPicker.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtLocationPicker.cpp
index dbfb74a5..dc5c3010 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtLocationPicker.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtLocationPicker.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void QtLocationPicker::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
 void QtLocationPicker::handleButtonPress()
 {
 	FilePath path(m_data->text().toStdString());
-	if (!m_relativeRootDirectory.empty())
+	if (!path.empty() && !path.isAbsolute() && !m_relativeRootDirectory.empty())
 	{
 		path = m_relativeRootDirectory.concat(path);
 	}