diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBrowseCommand.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBrowseCommand.java
index b07b7b507d..25a4ced3fe 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBrowseCommand.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/spi/GitBrowseCommand.java
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public class GitBrowseCommand extends AbstractGitCommand
       logger.debug("load repository browser for revision {}", revId.name());
 
       treeWalk = new TreeWalk(repo);
-      if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(request.getPath())) {
+      if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(request.getPath()) && !"/".equals(request.getPath())) {
         treeWalk.setFilter(PathFilter.create(request.getPath()));
       }
       revWalk = new RevWalk(repo);