diff --git a/web/js/main.mjs b/web/js/main.mjs
index c82acc6..1ecd118 100644
--- a/web/js/main.mjs
+++ b/web/js/main.mjs
@@ -536,15 +536,18 @@ function displayLibraryControls(data) {
     $('.library-delete').hide();
   }
 
-  const select = $('#filter-dir');
   const dataList = $('#upload-target-dirs');
-  select.find('option').remove();
-  dataList.find('option').remove();
+  const dirs = [];
+  filter_dir.find('option').each(function(i, dir_element){
+    dirs.push(dir_element.value);
+    });
   if (data.dirs.length > 0) {
     console.log(data.dirs);
     data.dirs.forEach(function(dir) {
-      $('<option value="' + dir + '">' + dir + '</option>').appendTo(select);
-      $('<option value="' + dir + '">').appendTo(dataList);
+      if(!dirs.includes(dir)) {
+        $('<option value="' + dir + '">' + dir + '</option>').appendTo(filter_dir);
+        $('<option value="' + dir + '">').appendTo(dataList);
+      }
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/web/templates/index.template.html b/web/templates/index.template.html
index 2ca8bbf..df211bf 100644
--- a/web/templates/index.template.html
+++ b/web/templates/index.template.html
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@
                         <label for="filter-dir">{{ tr('directory') }}</label>
                         <div id="filter-path" class="input-group mb-2">
                             <select class="form-control form-control-sm" id="filter-dir" disabled>
-                                <option value="">.</option>
                             </select>
                         </div>