diff --git a/src/bin/e_fm.c b/src/bin/e_fm.c
index c61ec19a9..d4b74d315 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_fm.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_fm.c
@@ -7061,7 +7061,7 @@ _e_fm2_cb_dnd_selection_notify(void *data, const char *type, void *event)
                     }
                }
           }
-        else
+        else if (sd->realpath)
           {
              if (_e_fm2_view_mode_get(sd) == E_FM2_VIEW_MODE_LIST && sd->order_file) /* list */
                {