diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/wallpaperSelector/WallpaperSelectorContent.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/wallpaperSelector/WallpaperSelectorContent.qml
index eef284c78..56e7dab76 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/wallpaperSelector/WallpaperSelectorContent.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/wallpaperSelector/WallpaperSelectorContent.qml
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Item {
                     Layout.margins: 4
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
                     Layout.fillHeight: false
-                    directory: Wallpapers.directory
+                    directory: Wallpapers.effectiveDirectory
                     onNavigateToDirectory: path => {
                         Wallpapers.setDirectory(path.length == 0 ? "/" : path);
                     }
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Wallpapers.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Wallpapers.qml
index 910e9eaa2..019bd8777 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Wallpapers.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Wallpapers.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Singleton {
     property string thumbgenScriptPath: `${FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(Directories.scriptPath)}/thumbnails/thumbgen.py`
     property string generateThumbnailsMagicScriptPath: `${FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(Directories.scriptPath)}/thumbnails/generate-thumbnails-magick.sh`
     property string directory: FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(`${Directories.pictures}/Wallpapers`)
+    readonly property string effectiveDirectory: FileUtils.trimFileProtocol(folderModel.folder.toString())
     property alias folderModel: folderModel // Expose for direct binding when needed
     property string searchQuery: ""
     readonly property list<string> extensions: [ // TODO: add videos