diff --git a/src/js/filemanager.js b/src/js/filemanager.js
index 964ce01ca..7f866f5a8 100644
--- a/src/js/filemanager.js
+++ b/src/js/filemanager.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$timeout', 'Client', functio
     $scope.status = null;
     $scope.busy = true;
     $scope.client = Client;
-    $scope.cwd = '/';
+    $scope.cwd = '';
     $scope.cwdParts = [];
     $scope.appId = search.appId;
     $scope.app = null;
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$timeout', 'Client', functio
                     // now mark the Client to be ready
                     Client.setReady();
 
-                    $scope.refresh();
+                    $scope.changeDirectory(window.location.hash.slice(1));
 
                     $scope.initialized = true;
                 });