diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_fileselector.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_fileselector.c
index f0469f1433..cb8e2eb84d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_fileselector.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_fileselector.c
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ _filter_child(Elm_Fileselector_Data* sd,
    //Search entry filter
    if ((sd->search_string) && (sd->search_string[0] != '\0'))
      {
-        strcpy(temp_path, path);
+        strncpy(temp_path, path, sizeof(temp_path) - 1);
+        temp_path[sizeof(temp_path) - 1] = 0;
         pch = strchr(temp_path, '/');
         while (pch != NULL)
           {