diff --git a/b0esche_cloud/lib/services/file_service.dart b/b0esche_cloud/lib/services/file_service.dart
index 606b3b4..ee5f88e 100644
--- a/b0esche_cloud/lib/services/file_service.dart
+++ b/b0esche_cloud/lib/services/file_service.dart
@@ -119,9 +119,18 @@ class FileService {
     String parentPath,
     String folderName,
   ) async {
-    // Normalize parent path and construct new folder path
-    final normalizedParent = parentPath == '/' ? '' : parentPath;
-    final path = '$normalizedParent/$folderName';
+    // Construct proper path: /parent/folder or /folder for root
+    String path;
+    if (parentPath == '/') {
+      path = '/$folderName';
+    } else {
+      // Ensure parentPath doesn't end with / before appending
+      final cleanParent = parentPath.endsWith('/')
+          ? parentPath.substring(0, parentPath.length - 1)
+          : parentPath;
+      path = '$cleanParent/$folderName';
+    }
+
     final data = {
       'name': folderName,
       'path': path,