diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index ee84d45e..1d0026a5 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -5269,10 +5269,11 @@ class HttpCli(object):
                     fdone = max(0.001, 1 - rem)
                     td = max(0.1, now - t0)
                     rd, fn = vsplit(vp.replace(os.sep, "/"))
-                    if not rd:
-                        rd = "/"
-                    erd = quotep(rd)
-                    rds = rd.replace("/", " / ")
+                    if rd:
+                        rds = rd.replace("/", " / ")
+                        erd = "/%s/" % (quotep(rd),)
+                    else:
+                        erd = rds = "/"
                     spd = humansize(sz * fdone / td, True) + "/s"
                     eta = s2hms((td / fdone) - td, True) if rem < 1 else "--"
                     idle = s2hms(now - poke, True)
@@ -5299,10 +5300,11 @@ class HttpCli(object):
         for t0, t1, sent, sz, vp, dl_id, uname in dl_list:
             td = max(0.1, now - t0)
             rd, fn = vsplit(vp)
-            if not rd:
-                rd = "/"
-            erd = quotep(rd)
-            rds = rd.replace("/", " / ")
+            if rd:
+                rds = rd.replace("/", " / ")
+                erd = "/%s/" % (quotep(rd),)
+            else:
+                erd = rds = "/"
             spd = humansize(sent / td, True) + "/s"
             hsent = humansize(sent, True)
             idle = s2hms(now - t1, True)
diff --git a/copyparty/web/splash.html b/copyparty/web/splash.html
index 848b8905..9b642b9b 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/splash.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/splash.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 				<thead><tr><th>%</th><th>speed</th><th>eta</th><th>idle</th><th>dir</th><th>file</th></tr></thead>
 				<tbody>
 					{%- for u in ups %}
-					<tr><td>{{ u[0] }}</td><td>{{ u[1] }}</td><td>{{ u[2] }}</td><td>{{ u[3] }}</td><td><a href="{{ r }}/{{ u[4] }}">{{ u[5]|e }}</a></td><td>{{ u[6]|e }}</td></tr>
+					<tr><td>{{ u[0] }}</td><td>{{ u[1] }}</td><td>{{ u[2] }}</td><td>{{ u[3] }}</td><td><a href="{{ r }}{{ u[4] }}">{{ u[5]|e }}</a></td><td>{{ u[6]|e }}</td></tr>
 					{%- endfor %}
 				</tbody>
 			</table>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 				<thead><tr><th>%</th><th>sent</th><th>speed</th><th>eta</th><th>idle</th><th></th><th>dir</th><th>file</th></tr></thead>
 				<tbody>
 					{%- for u in dls %}
-					<tr><td>{{ u[0] }}</td><td>{{ u[1] }}</td><td>{{ u[2] }}</td><td>{{ u[3] }}</td><td>{{ u[4] }}</td><td>{{ u[5] }}</td><td><a href="{{ r }}/{{ u[6] }}">{{ u[7]|e }}</a></td><td>{{ u[8] }}</td></tr>
+					<tr><td>{{ u[0] }}</td><td>{{ u[1] }}</td><td>{{ u[2] }}</td><td>{{ u[3] }}</td><td>{{ u[4] }}</td><td>{{ u[5] }}</td><td><a href="{{ r }}{{ u[6] }}">{{ u[7]|e }}</a></td><td>{{ u[8] }}</td></tr>
 					{%- endfor %}
 				</tbody>
 			</table>