diff --git a/hugofs/filter_fs.go b/hugofs/filter_fs.go
index ca9c333614f..15373c2e552 100644
--- a/hugofs/filter_fs.go
+++ b/hugofs/filter_fs.go
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ func (fs *FilterFs) LstatIfPossible(name string) (os.FileInfo, bool, error) {
 		return decorateFileInfo(fi, fs, fs.getOpener(name), "", "", nil), false, nil
 	}
 
-	fs.applyFilters(name, -1, fi)
+	parent := filepath.Dir(name)
+	fs.applyFilters(parent, -1, fi)
 
 	return fi, b, nil