Index: trunk/src_plugins/fp_fs/fp_fs.c
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--- trunk/src_plugins/fp_fs/fp_fs.c	(revision 8820)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/fp_fs/fp_fs.c	(revision 8821)
@@ -226,9 +226,15 @@
 	const char *visible_subdir;
 	char *working;								/* String holding abs path to working dir */
 
+
+
 	sprintf(working_, "%s%c%s", toppath, PCB_DIR_SEPARATOR_C, subdir);
 	pcb_path_resolve(working_, &working, 0);
 
+	/* Return error if the root is not a directory, to give other fp_ plugins a chance */
+	if ((is_root) && (!pcb_is_dir(working)))
+		return -1;
+
 	if (strcmp(subdir, ".") == 0)
 		visible_subdir = toppath;
 	else