diff --git a/src/cc/tools/qfs_main.cc b/src/cc/tools/qfs_main.cc
index 927ef53b4..e736d01b3 100644
--- a/src/cc/tools/qfs_main.cc
+++ b/src/cc/tools/qfs_main.cc
@@ -1131,10 +1131,10 @@ class KfsTool
                 mOutStream << inFs.GetUri();
             }
             mOutStream << inEntry.mPath;
-            if (inEntry.mPath != "/") {
-                mOutStream << "/";
-            }
             if (! inEntry.mName.empty()) {
+                if (inEntry.mPath != "/") {
+                    mOutStream << "/";
+                }
                 mOutStream << inEntry.mName;
             }
             mOutStream << "\n";