diff --git a/lib/gui/app/components/file-selector/controllers/file-selector.js b/lib/gui/app/components/file-selector/controllers/file-selector.js
index ca703296..5463ec68 100644
--- a/lib/gui/app/components/file-selector/controllers/file-selector.js
+++ b/lib/gui/app/components/file-selector/controllers/file-selector.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 'use strict'
 
+const _ = require('lodash')
 const os = require('os')
 const settings = require('../../../models/settings')
 const utils = require('../../../../../shared/utils')
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ module.exports = function (
    * <file-selector path="FileSelectorController.getPath()"></file-selector>
    */
   this.getPath = () => {
-    return this.getFolderConstraint() ? '/' : os.homedir()
+    const constraintFolderPath = this.getFolderConstraint()
+    return _.isEmpty(constraintFolderPath) ? os.homedir() : constraintFolderPath
   }
 }