diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/ViewContextAction.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/ViewContextAction.java
index cb7842bb0c..7e50019abc 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/ViewContextAction.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/ViewContextAction.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class ViewContextAction extends AbstractAction {
                 return visit(drctr.getFileSystem());
             } else {
                 try {
-                    return visit(drctr.getParentDirectory());
+                    return drctr.getParentDirectory().accept(this);
                 } catch (TskException ex) {
                     logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Couldn't get directory's parent directory", ex);
                 }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ViewContextAction extends AbstractAction {
                 return visit(file.getFileSystem());
             } else {
                 try {
-                    return visit(file.getParentDirectory());
+                    return file.getParentDirectory().accept(this);
                 } catch (TskException ex) {
                     logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Couldn't get file's parent directory", ex);
                 }