diff --git a/synccovers.py b/synccovers.py
index 64ef2ce..0f65a84 100644
--- a/synccovers.py
+++ b/synccovers.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ def process_folder(inputdir, width, height, stretch, verbose):
                 if os.path.isdir(kindle_dir):
                     print('Found Kindle thumbnails directory "{}"'.format(kindle_dir))
                     break
+            elif os.path.samefile(inputdir, head):
+                # Possibly trailing path separator, try again, without it
+                tail = head
         else:
             print('ERROR: unable to find Kindle system directory along the path "{0}"'.format(inputdir))
             sys.exit(-1)
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index ef57399..1eb1a74 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 WINDOWS = platform.system().lower() == "windows"
 
-VERSION = u'3.6.28'
+VERSION = u'3.6.29'