diff --git a/helperfunctions.py b/helperfunctions.py
index ca8ab6c..a63dac9 100644
--- a/helperfunctions.py
+++ b/helperfunctions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import auth
 
 app_config = auth.return_app_config()
 BASE_DIR = os.path.realpath(app_config['BASE_DIR'])
-CATEGORY_KEYWORDS = os.path.realpath(app_config['CATEGORY_KEYWORDS'])
+CATEGORY_KEYWORDS = app_config['CATEGORY_KEYWORDS']
 
 log_db = sqlite3.connect("access_log.db", check_same_thread=False)
 
@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@ def generate_top_list(category):
     filelist = []
     for record in records:
         rel_path = record['rel_path']
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, rel_path)):  # ensure file exists on disk // slow operation. maybe improve later
+
+        # Locate the real file on disk
+        root, *relative_parts = rel_path.split('/')
+        base_path = session['folders'].get(root)
+        full_path = os.path.join(base_path or '', *relative_parts)
+
+        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, full_path)):  # ensure file exists on disk // slow operation. maybe improve later
             filelist.append({
                 'name': os.path.basename(rel_path),
                 'path': rel_path,