diff --git a/src/views/system.js b/src/views/system.js
index 6d7dfaff4..bfba98994 100644
--- a/src/views/system.js
+++ b/src/views/system.js
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SystemController', ['$scope', '$locati
                     var usageOther = disk.used;
 
                     resetColors(disk.contents.length);
+
+                    // filter content if content entry is actually the volume mounted that disk
+                    disk.contents = disk.contents.filter(function (content) { return content.path !== disk.mountpoint; });
+
                     disk.contents.forEach(function (content) {
                         content.color = getNextColor();