diff --git a/src/SIL.LCModel.Utils/FileUtils.cs b/src/SIL.LCModel.Utils/FileUtils.cs
index f22dbb4e..7b5f1b40 100644
--- a/src/SIL.LCModel.Utils/FileUtils.cs
+++ b/src/SIL.LCModel.Utils/FileUtils.cs
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ public static bool IsFilePathValid(string filename)
 				var invalidFileNameChars = Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars();
 				if (name.IndexOfAny(invalidFileNameChars) >= 0)
 					return false;
+				if (name == filename) return true;
 				var directoryPath = filename.Substring(0, filename.Length - name.Length);
 				if (directoryPath.IndexOfAny(Path.GetInvalidPathChars()) >= 0)
 					return false;