diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/util/shim_utils.h b/src/xenia/kernel/util/shim_utils.h
index bf301a38b..53dc205fa 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/util/shim_utils.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/util/shim_utils.h
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ inline std::string_view TranslateAnsiString(const Memory* memory,
       ansi_string->length);
 }
 
+inline std::string TranslateAnsiPath(const Memory* memory,
+                                     const X_ANSI_STRING* ansi_string) {
+  return string_util::trim(
+      std::string(TranslateAnsiString(memory, ansi_string)));
+}
+
 inline std::string_view TranslateAnsiStringAddress(const Memory* memory,
                                                    uint32_t guest_address) {
   if (!guest_address) {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
index 376f357d4..4f11ca04b 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ dword_result_t NtCreateFile_entry(lpdword_t handle_out, dword_t desired_access,
   vfs::Entry* root_entry = nullptr;
 
   // Compute path, possibly attrs relative.
-  auto target_path = util::TranslateAnsiString(kernel_memory(), object_name);
+  auto target_path = util::TranslateAnsiPath(kernel_memory(), object_name);
 
   // Enforce that the path is ASCII.
   if (!IsValidPath(target_path, false)) {
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dword_result_t NtQueryFullAttributesFile_entry(
     assert_always();
   }
 
-  auto target_path = util::TranslateAnsiString(kernel_memory(), object_name);
+  auto target_path = util::TranslateAnsiPath(kernel_memory(), object_name);
 
   // Enforce that the path is ASCII.
   if (!IsValidPath(target_path, false)) {
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ dword_result_t NtQueryDirectoryFile_entry(
   uint32_t info = 0;
 
   auto file = kernel_state()->object_table()->LookupObject<XFile>(file_handle);
-  auto name = util::TranslateAnsiString(kernel_memory(), file_name);
+  auto name = util::TranslateAnsiPath(kernel_memory(), file_name);
 
   // Enforce that the path is ASCII.
   if (!IsValidPath(name, true)) {
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ dword_result_t NtOpenSymbolicLinkObject_entry(
   auto object_name =
       kernel_memory()->TranslateVirtual<X_ANSI_STRING*>(object_attrs->name_ptr);
 
-  auto target_path = util::TranslateAnsiString(kernel_memory(), object_name);
+  auto target_path = util::TranslateAnsiPath(kernel_memory(), object_name);
 
   // Enforce that the path is ASCII.
   if (!IsValidPath(target_path, false)) {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io_info.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io_info.cc
index cca7391d5..69f86dfd7 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io_info.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io_info.cc
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ dword_result_t NtSetInformationFile_entry(
       auto info = info_ptr.as<X_FILE_RENAME_INFORMATION*>();
       // Compute path, possibly attrs relative.
       std::filesystem::path target_path =
-          util::TranslateAnsiString(kernel_memory(), &info->ansi_string);
+          util::TranslateAnsiPath(kernel_memory(), &info->ansi_string);
 
       // Place IsValidPath in path from where it can be accessed everywhere
       if (!IsValidPath(target_path.string(), false)) {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_modules.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_modules.cc
index 05dc07342..656089dad 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_modules.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_modules.cc
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ dword_result_t XexLoadImageHeaders_entry(pointer_t<X_ANSI_STRING> path,
     return X_STATUS_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
   }
   auto current_kernel = ctx->kernel_state;
-  auto target_path = util::TranslateAnsiString(current_kernel->memory(), path);
+  auto target_path = util::TranslateAnsiPath(current_kernel->memory(), path);
 
   vfs::File* vfs_file = nullptr;
   vfs::FileAction file_action;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_ob.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_ob.cc
index 5677bad56..a5c9cd528 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_ob.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_ob.cc
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@ DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(ObReferenceObject, kNone, kImplemented);
 dword_result_t ObCreateSymbolicLink_entry(pointer_t<X_ANSI_STRING> path_ptr,
                                           pointer_t<X_ANSI_STRING> target_ptr) {
   auto path = xe::utf8::canonicalize_guest_path(
-      util::TranslateAnsiString(kernel_memory(), path_ptr));
+      util::TranslateAnsiPath(kernel_memory(), path_ptr));
   auto target = xe::utf8::canonicalize_guest_path(
-      util::TranslateAnsiString(kernel_memory(), target_ptr));
+      util::TranslateAnsiPath(kernel_memory(), target_ptr));
 
   if (xe::utf8::starts_with(path, "\\??\\")) {
     path = path.substr(4);  // Strip the full qualifier
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ dword_result_t ObCreateSymbolicLink_entry(pointer_t<X_ANSI_STRING> path_ptr,
 DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(ObCreateSymbolicLink, kNone, kImplemented);
 
 dword_result_t ObDeleteSymbolicLink_entry(pointer_t<X_ANSI_STRING> path_ptr) {
-  auto path = util::TranslateAnsiString(kernel_memory(), path_ptr);
+  auto path = util::TranslateAnsiPath(kernel_memory(), path_ptr);
   if (!kernel_state()->file_system()->UnregisterSymbolicLink(path)) {
     return X_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
   }