diff --git a/data/core/common.lua b/data/core/common.lua
index b65db6b9..82927216 100644
--- a/data/core/common.lua
+++ b/data/core/common.lua
@@ -152,11 +152,13 @@ function common.path_suggest(text, root)
     root = root .. PATHSEP
   end
   local path, name = text:match("^(.-)([^/\\]*)$")
+  local clean_dotslash = false
   -- ignore root if path is absolute
   local is_absolute = common.is_absolute_path(text)
   if not is_absolute then
     if path == "" then
       path = root or "."
+      clean_dotslash = not root
     else
       path = (root or "") .. path
     end
@@ -180,6 +182,12 @@ function common.path_suggest(text, root)
         if s == 1 then
           file = file:sub(e + 1)
         end
+      elseif clean_dotslash then
+        -- remove added dot slash
+        local s, e = file:find("." .. PATHSEP, nil, true)
+        if s == 1 then
+          file = file:sub(e + 1)
+        end
       end
       if file:lower():find(text:lower(), nil, true) == 1 then
         table.insert(res, file)