diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
index 5866716ba..6df5d2176 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
     void FileProvider::setPath(const std::fs::path &path) {
         m_path = path;
+        m_path.make_preferred();
     }
 
     bool FileProvider::open() {