diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 23916b4..803dab3 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ char *do_browser(char *path)
 
     old_selected = (size_t)-1;
 
+    free(newpath);
     newpath = NULL;
     present_path = mallocstrcpy(present_path, path);
 
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ char *do_browser(char *path)
 		present_name = striponedir(filelist[selected]);
 
 	    /* Try opening and reading the selected directory. */
-	    newpath = filelist[selected];
+	    newpath = strdup(filelist[selected]);
 	    goto read_directory_contents;
 	} else if (func == do_exit) {
 	    /* Exit from the file browser. */