diff --git a/src/library/recording/dlgrecording.cpp b/src/library/recording/dlgrecording.cpp
index a82a1e68c283..2da833bd779b 100644
--- a/src/library/recording/dlgrecording.cpp
+++ b/src/library/recording/dlgrecording.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ void DlgRecording::setFocus() {
 }
 
 void DlgRecording::refreshBrowseModel() {
-    QString recordingDir = m_pRecordingManager->getRecordingDir();
+    QString recordingDir =
+            m_pRecordingManager->getRecordingDir()
+                    // append "/" so the model stores the complete path the model state key
+                    .append(QDir::separator());
     m_browseModel.setPath(mixxx::FileAccess(mixxx::FileInfo(recordingDir)));
 }