diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
index 971b77a..834d273 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ Editor::embed_sndfiles (vector<Glib::ustring> paths, bool multifile,
 
 				if ((s = session->source_by_path_and_channel (path, n)) == 0) {
 					source = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioFileSource> (SourceFactory::createReadable 
-											       (*session, path,  n,
+                                                                           (*session, path_get_basename(path),  n,
 												(mode == ImportAsTapeTrack ? 
 												 AudioFileSource::Destructive : 
 												 AudioFileSource::Flag (0)),