diff --git a/src/mirall/csyncthread.cpp b/src/mirall/csyncthread.cpp
index 49cbd0d855..4ec295b518 100644
--- a/src/mirall/csyncthread.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/csyncthread.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int CSyncThread::treewalkFile( TREE_WALK_FILE *file, bool remote )
     if( ! file ) return -1;
     SyncFileItem item;
     item._file = QString::fromUtf8( file->path );
-    item._originalFile = file->path;
+    item._originalFile = item._file;
     item._instruction = file->instruction;
     item._dir = SyncFileItem::None;
     item._fileId = QString::fromUtf8(file->file_id);
diff --git a/src/mirall/syncfileitem.h b/src/mirall/syncfileitem.h
index 4404925c5b..f2c357d517 100644
--- a/src/mirall/syncfileitem.h
+++ b/src/mirall/syncfileitem.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
     bool _isDirectory;
 
     // Variables used by the propagator
-    QByteArray _originalFile; // as it is in the csync tree
+    QString              _originalFile; // as it is in the csync tree
     csync_instructions_e _instruction;
     time_t               _modtime;
     QByteArray           _etag;