diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/upload.go b/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
index 7851df386..833b9c927 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
@@ -202,7 +202,12 @@ func (cp *corsoProgress) FinishedFile(relativePath string, err error) {
 		!d.cached,
 		*d.info)
 
-	folders := details.FolderEntriesForPath(parent, d.locationPath.ToBuilder())
+	var locPB *path.Builder
+	if d.locationPath != nil {
+		locPB = d.locationPath.ToBuilder()
+	}
+
+	folders := details.FolderEntriesForPath(parent, locPB)
 	cp.deets.AddFoldersForItem(
 		folders,
 		*d.info,