diff --git a/PROMS/DataLoader/RoFst.cs b/PROMS/DataLoader/RoFst.cs
index 48b588e9..38e49fa9 100644
--- a/PROMS/DataLoader/RoFst.cs
+++ b/PROMS/DataLoader/RoFst.cs
@@ -41,13 +41,16 @@ namespace DataLoader
 			roDbpath = roDbpath ?? "";
 			if (roDbpath == "")
 				roDbpath = @"..\ro";
-			while(roDbpath.StartsWith(@"..\"))
+			if (roDbpath.StartsWith(@"..\"))
 			{
-				di2=di2.Parent;
-				roDbpath = roDbpath.Substring(3);
+				while (roDbpath.StartsWith(@"..\"))
+				{
+					di2 = di2.Parent;
+					roDbpath = roDbpath.Substring(3);
+				}
+				DirectoryInfo[] dis = di2.GetDirectories(roDbpath);
+				if (dis.Length > 0) roDbpath = dis[0].FullName;
 			}
-			DirectoryInfo [] dis = di2.GetDirectories(roDbpath);
-			if (dis.Length > 0) roDbpath = dis[0].FullName;
 			//if (roDbpath == null || roDbpath == "")
 			//	roDbpath = fstPath.Substring(0, fstPath.LastIndexOf('\\')) + @"\ro";