diff --git a/src_main/io/pifiletransfer.cpp b/src_main/io/pifiletransfer.cpp
index 78192d92..cfc1af66 100644
--- a/src_main/io/pifiletransfer.cpp
+++ b/src_main/io/pifiletransfer.cpp
@@ -250,9 +250,10 @@ void PIFileTransfer::receivePart(PIBaseTransfer::Part fi, PIByteArray ba, PIByte
 
 
 PIString PIFileTransfer::curFile() const {
+	PIString s = cur_file_string;
 	if (scanning)
-		return cur_file_string + scan_dir.scanDir();
-	return cur_file_string;
+		return s + scan_dir.scanDir();
+	return s;
 }