diff --git a/lib/entity/file.dart b/lib/entity/file.dart
index 9e3d4ff0..ba6ad1b0 100644
--- a/lib/entity/file.dart
+++ b/lib/entity/file.dart
@@ -302,11 +302,17 @@ class File with EquatableMixin {
   }
 
   /// Return the path of this file with the DAV part stripped
+  ///
+  /// WebDAV file path: remote.php/dav/files/{username}/{strippedPath}
   String get strippedPath {
-    // WebDAV path: remote.php/dav/files/{username}/{path}
     if (path.contains("remote.php/dav/files")) {
-      return path
-          .substring(path.indexOf("/", "remote.php/dav/files/".length) + 1);
+      final position = path.indexOf("/", "remote.php/dav/files/".length) + 1;
+      if (position == 0) {
+        // root dir path
+        return ".";
+      } else {
+        return path.substring(position);
+      }
     } else {
       return path;
     }
diff --git a/test/entity/file_test.dart b/test/entity/file_test.dart
index 33e0fc88..34eb4d98 100644
--- a/test/entity/file_test.dart
+++ b/test/entity/file_test.dart
@@ -749,9 +749,16 @@ void main() {
       });
     });
 
-    test("strippedPath", () {
-      final file = File(path: "/remote.php/dav/files/admin/test.jpg");
-      expect(file.strippedPath, "admin/test.jpg");
+    group("strippedPath", () {
+      test("file", () {
+        final file = File(path: "/remote.php/dav/files/admin/test.jpg");
+        expect(file.strippedPath, "admin/test.jpg");
+      });
+
+      test("root dir", () {
+        final file = File(path: "/remote.php/dav/files/admin");
+        expect(file.strippedPath, ".");
+      });
     });
   });
 }