diff --git a/source/gui/filebox.cpp b/source/gui/filebox.cpp
index b748b5cf..06dfed84 100644
--- a/source/gui/filebox.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/filebox.cpp
@@ -1062,6 +1062,8 @@ namespace nana
 					{
 						if(text.length() == start_pos)
 							return files;
+						else if(0 == start_pos) //single selection
+							return {text};
 
 						return {};
 					}