diff --git a/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c b/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
index e2dde015d..e6688d4c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
+++ b/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
@@ -459,7 +459,13 @@ e_fwin_reload_all(void)
             if (e_fwin_zone_find(zone)) continue;
             if ((zone->container->num == 0) && (zone->num == 0) &&
                 (fileman_config->view.show_desktop_icons))
-              e_fwin_zone_new(zone, fileman_config->dev, fileman_config->path);
+              {
+// disable until such a day as this handles both screens properly!                 
+//                 if ((fileman_config->dev) && (fileman_config->path))
+//                   e_fwin_zone_new(zone, fileman_config->dev, fileman_config->path);
+//                 else
+                   e_fwin_zone_new(zone, "desktop", "/");
+              }
             else
               {
                  char buf[256];