diff --git a/server/scanner.js b/server/scanner.js
index 91007b0..5a9000b 100644
--- a/server/scanner.js
+++ b/server/scanner.js
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ function scanDir(parent, path) {
                   filename: file.replace(/\.nef$/i, ".jpg") /* We will be converting from NEF => JPG */
                 };
 
+                replacements.path = replacements.path || "/";
+
                 return photoDB.sequelize.query("SELECT id FROM photos WHERE path=:path AND filename=:filename", {
                   replacements: replacements,
                   type: photoDB.sequelize.QueryTypes.SELECT