diff --git a/spec/providers/database.spec.ts b/spec/providers/database.spec.ts
index db2d5f1ee..89265b167 100644
--- a/spec/providers/database.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/providers/database.spec.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,15 @@ describe('DeltaSnapshot', () => {
       expect(out).to.equal('bd');
     });
 
+    it('should have correct key values for child snapshots', () => {
+      populate({ a: 'b' }, { c: 'd' });
+      let out = '';
+      subject.forEach(snap => {
+        out += snap.key;
+      });
+      expect(out).to.equal('ac');
+    });
+
     it('should not execute for leaf or null nodes', () => {
       populate(null, 23);
       let count = 0;
diff --git a/src/providers/database.ts b/src/providers/database.ts
index 7e40b8ba4..99de9a94b 100644
--- a/src/providers/database.ts
+++ b/src/providers/database.ts
@@ -288,10 +288,7 @@ export class DeltaSnapshot implements firebase.database.DataSnapshot {
   }
 
   private _fullPath(): string {
-    let out = (this._path || '') + (this._childPath || '');
-    if (out === '') {
-      out = '/';
-    }
+    let out = (this._path || '') + '/' + (this._childPath || '');
     return out;
   }
 }