diff --git a/hexrdgui/load_hdf5_dialog.py b/hexrdgui/load_hdf5_dialog.py
index f508e06c7..a6f23826a 100644
--- a/hexrdgui/load_hdf5_dialog.py
+++ b/hexrdgui/load_hdf5_dialog.py
@@ -63,4 +63,7 @@ def results(self):
     group = os.path.split(path_list)[0]
     dataset = os.path.split(path_list)[1]
 
+    # Assume '/' if the group string is empty
+    group = '/' if group == '' else group
+
     return group, dataset, remember