diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/upsearch_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/upsearch_service.py
index b1732e67b..2539230ed 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/upsearch_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/upsearch_service.py
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ class UpsearchService:
             locations.append(location)
             location = os.path.dirname(location)
 
+        locations.append("")
+
         return locations
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_upsearch_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_upsearch_service.py
index ede25b54b..8398055a2 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_upsearch_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_upsearch_service.py
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ class TestUpsearchService(BaseTest):
             "misc/jonjon/generic-data-store-area",
             "misc/jonjon",
             "misc",
+            "",
         ]