diff --git a/apps/files/js/breadcrumb.js b/apps/files/js/breadcrumb.js
index 7381fa8e43..8df9b7ee6f 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/breadcrumb.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/breadcrumb.js
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@
 						this.$el.find('.crumb.ellipsized')
 							.attr('title', $crumb.attr('data-dir'))
 							.tipsy();
+						this.$el.find('.ellipsis')
+							.wrap('<a class="ellipsislink" href="' + encodeURI(OC.generateUrl('apps/files/?dir=' + $crumb.attr('data-dir'))) + '"></a>');
 					}
 					// and all the previous ones (going backwards)
 					firstHidden = false;
diff --git a/core/css/styles.css b/core/css/styles.css
index 7058a2bf7c..e8c58cff24 100644
--- a/core/css/styles.css
+++ b/core/css/styles.css
@@ -885,6 +885,11 @@ div.crumb.last {
 	font-weight: bold;
 	margin-right: 10px;
 }
+div.crumb a.ellipsislink {
+	padding: 0 !important;
+	position: relative;
+	top: 8px !important;
+}
 
 /* some feedback for hover/tap on breadcrumbs */
 div.crumb:hover,