diff --git a/lib/dbox.js b/lib/dbox.js
index b2d317b..dc2d184 100644
--- a/lib/dbox.js
+++ b/lib/dbox.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ exports.app = function(config){
             // by wrapping each depth level in a setTimeout delay
             //
             setTimeout(function(){
-              self.metadata(path, function (status, reply) {
+              self.metadata(path, {root: options.root}, function (status, reply) {
                 //
                 // If we have found any contents on this level of the folder
                 //