diff --git a/tui/tui.go b/tui/tui.go
index 93e494db8..a1eef8565 100644
--- a/tui/tui.go
+++ b/tui/tui.go
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ func (ui *UI) fileItemSelected(row, column int) {
 func (ui *UI) deviceItemSelected(row, column int) {
 	selectedDevice := ui.table.GetCell(row, column).GetReference().(*analyze.Device)
 
+	if ui.ignoreDirPaths == nil {
+		ui.ignoreDirPaths = make(map[string]bool, 10)
+	}
+
 	for _, device := range ui.devices {
 		if device.Name != selectedDevice.Name && !strings.HasPrefix(selectedDevice.MountPoint, device.MountPoint) {
 			ui.ignoreDirPaths[device.MountPoint] = true
diff --git a/tui/tui_test.go b/tui/tui_test.go
index db53bef43..2d8a63f8d 100644
--- a/tui/tui_test.go
+++ b/tui/tui_test.go
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ func TestSelectDevice(t *testing.T) {
 	simScreen.SetSize(50, 50)
 
 	ui := CreateUI(simScreen, true)
-	ui.SetIgnoreDirPaths([]string{"/"})
 	ui.analyzer = analyzeMock
 	ui.ListDevices(getDevicesInfoMock)