diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_replays.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_replays.cpp
index 052c5aa31..5c728c304 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_replays.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_replays.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@ void TabReplays::downloadNodeAtIndex(const QModelIndex &curLeft, const QModelInd
         }
     } else if (const auto replay = serverDirView->getReplay(curRight)) {
         // node at index is a replay
-        const QString filePath = localDirModel->filePath(curLeft) + QString("/replay_%1.cor").arg(replay->replay_id());
+        const QString dirPath = curLeft.isValid() ? localDirModel->filePath(curLeft) : localDirModel->rootPath();
+        const QString filePath = dirPath + QString("/replay_%1.cor").arg(replay->replay_id());
 
         Command_ReplayDownload cmd;
         cmd.set_replay_id(replay->replay_id());