diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/util/ui/filechooser/GenericFileChooser.java b/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/util/ui/filechooser/GenericFileChooser.java
index d6b891757..d2987afc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/util/ui/filechooser/GenericFileChooser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/util/ui/filechooser/GenericFileChooser.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class GenericFileChooser
 	private void handleFileSelection(File f)
 	{
 		if (box == null || f == null) return;
-		if (Files.isSymbolicLink(Paths.get(f.getAbsolutePath())) || f.getName().endsWith(".lnk")) {
+		if (Files.isSymbolicLink(Paths.get(f.toURI())) || f.getName().endsWith(".lnk")) {
 			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Cannot use shortcut " +
 					"from selection box.");
 			box.setSelectedItem(f.getParentFile());