diff --git a/log_manager.cpp b/log_manager.cpp
index a8e9685..fad602f 100644
--- a/log_manager.cpp
+++ b/log_manager.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
             // validate the restored error entry id
             if (sanity(static_cast<uint32_t>(idNum), e->id()))
             {
-                e->path(file.path());
+                e->path(file.path(), true);
                 e->emit_object_added();
                 if (e->severity() >= Entry::sevLowerLimit)
                 {