diff --git a/Applications/FileManager/DirectoryView.cpp b/Applications/FileManager/DirectoryView.cpp
index 25ed04f7b1..3b3d939550 100644
--- a/Applications/FileManager/DirectoryView.cpp
+++ b/Applications/FileManager/DirectoryView.cpp
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@ const GUI::FileSystemModel::Node& DirectoryView::node(const GUI::ModelIndex& ind
 
 void DirectoryView::setup_model()
 {
-    if (is_desktop())
-        m_model->set_root_path(Core::StandardPaths::desktop_directory());
-
     m_model->on_error = [this](int, const char* error_string) {
         auto failed_path = m_model->root_path();
         auto error_message = String::formatted("Could not read {}:\n{}", failed_path, error_string);
@@ -199,6 +196,9 @@ void DirectoryView::setup_model()
         if (on_thumbnail_progress)
             on_thumbnail_progress(done, total);
     };
+
+    if (is_desktop())
+        m_model->set_root_path(Core::StandardPaths::desktop_directory());
 }
 
 void DirectoryView::setup_icon_view()