diff --git a/Source/NSFileManager.m b/Source/NSFileManager.m
index 3c3c2d7d0d..ca01f018dd 100644
--- a/Source/NSFileManager.m
+++ b/Source/NSFileManager.m
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ - (NSDictionary*) fileAttributes
  */
 - (void) skipDescendents
 {
-  if (GSIArrayCount(_stack) > 0)
+  if (GSIArrayCount(_stack) > 1)
     {
       GSIArrayRemoveLastItem(_stack);
       if (_currentFilePath != 0)