diff --git a/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/DataFilesCopyModal.jsx b/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/DataFilesCopyModal.jsx
index 4ed064e41..bebffdf3f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/DataFilesCopyModal.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/DataFilesCopyModal.jsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const DataFilesCopyModal = React.memo(() => {
         srcApi: params.api,
         destApi: modalParams.api,
         destSystem: system,
-        destPath: path,
+        destPath: path || '/',
         name,
         callback: reloadPage,
       });
diff --git a/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/DataFilesModalTables/DataFilesModalListingTable.jsx b/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/DataFilesModalTables/DataFilesModalListingTable.jsx
index 4bcce8821..93f318597 100644
--- a/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/DataFilesModalTables/DataFilesModalListingTable.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/DataFilesModalTables/DataFilesModalListingTable.jsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const DataFilesModalButtonCell = ({
   operationOnlyForFolders,
   disabled,
 }) => {
-  const onClick = () => operationCallback(system, path || '/', name);
+  const onClick = () => operationCallback(system, path, name);
   const formatSupportsOperation =
     !operationOnlyForFolders || format === 'folder';
   return (
diff --git a/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/tests/DataFilesCopyModal.test.js b/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/tests/DataFilesCopyModal.test.js
index 63faaadc4..e7bc52bee 100644
--- a/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/tests/DataFilesCopyModal.test.js
+++ b/client/src/components/DataFiles/DataFilesModals/tests/DataFilesCopyModal.test.js
@@ -69,13 +69,19 @@ describe('DataFilesCopyModal', () => {
     expect(projectLink).toBeDefined();
     expect(store.getActions()).toEqual([
       { type: 'GET_SYSTEM_MONITOR' },
-      { type: 'PROJECTS_GET_LISTING', payload: { queryString: null, modal: 'copy' } },
+      {
+        type: 'PROJECTS_GET_LISTING',
+        payload: { queryString: null, modal: 'copy' },
+      },
     ]);
     fireEvent.click(projectLink);
 
     expect(store.getActions()).toEqual([
       { type: 'GET_SYSTEM_MONITOR' },
-      { type: 'PROJECTS_GET_LISTING', payload: { queryString: null, modal: 'copy' } },
+      {
+        type: 'PROJECTS_GET_LISTING',
+        payload: { queryString: null, modal: 'copy' },
+      },
       {
         type: 'FETCH_FILES',
         payload: {