diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/store/file-system-tree.store.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/store/file-system-tree.store.ts
index c78093184d..609510bb92 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/store/file-system-tree.store.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/store/file-system-tree.store.ts
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ export class UmbFileSystemTreeStore
 	 * @memberof UmbFileSystemTreeStore
 	 */
 	childrenOf(parentPath: string | null) {
-		return this._data.asObservablePart((items) =>
-			items.filter((item) => item.path?.startsWith(parentPath + '/') || parentPath === null)
-		);
+		if (parentPath === null) {
+			return this.rootItems;
+		}
+
+		return this._data.asObservablePart((items) => items.filter((item) => item.path?.startsWith(parentPath + '/')));
 	}
 
 	/**