diff --git a/core/js/files/client.js b/core/js/files/client.js
index e16facbde0..7e0e136989 100644
--- a/core/js/files/client.js
+++ b/core/js/files/client.js
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@
 		var client = new OC.Files.Client({
 			host: OC.getHost(),
 			port: OC.getPort(),
-			root: OC.linkToRemoteBase('webdav'),
+			root: OC.linkToRemoteBase('dav') + '/files/' + OC.getCurrentUser().uid,
 			useHTTPS: OC.getProtocol() === 'https'
 		});
 		OC.Files._defaultClient = client;