diff --git a/osu.Game/IO/WrappedStorage.cs b/osu.Game/IO/WrappedStorage.cs
index 1dd3afbfae..766e36ef14 100644
--- a/osu.Game/IO/WrappedStorage.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/IO/WrappedStorage.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.IO
             this.subPath = subPath;
         }
 
-        protected virtual string MutatePath(string path) => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(subPath) ? Path.Combine(subPath, path) : path;
+        protected virtual string MutatePath(string path) => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(subPath) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(path) ? Path.Combine(subPath, path) : path;
 
         protected virtual void ChangeTargetStorage(Storage newStorage)
         {