diff --git a/src/app/qgshandlebadlayers.cpp b/src/app/qgshandlebadlayers.cpp
index 670fa1524c4..8a4a3d2f051 100644
--- a/src/app/qgshandlebadlayers.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgshandlebadlayers.cpp
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ void QgsHandleBadLayers::apply()
       else
       {
         item->setForeground( QBrush( Qt::red ) );
+        if ( mFileBase[ name ].size() == 1  )
+          mFileBase[ name ][0] = basepath ;
+        else if ( mFileBase[ name ].size() > 1 )
+          mFileBase[ name ].append( basepath );
       }
     }
   }
@@ -490,4 +494,4 @@ void QgsHandleBadLayers::accept()
 int QgsHandleBadLayers::layerCount()
 {
   return mLayerList->rowCount();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}