diff --git a/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx b/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
index 68017f1f0..0753c7a5c 100644
--- a/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/LauncherDialog.cxx
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ void LauncherDialog::updateUI()
   myDir->setText(myList->currentDir().getShortPath());
 
   // Indicate how many files were found
-  bool hasParent = *myList->getList().begin() == " [..]";
   ostringstream buf;
-  buf << (myList->getList().size() - (hasParent ? 1 : 0)) << (myShortCount ? " found" : " items found");
+  buf << (myList->getList().size() - (currentDir().hasParent() ? 1 : 0))
+    << (myShortCount ? " found" : " items found");
   myRomCount->setLabel(buf.str());
 
   // Update ROM info UI item