diff --git a/player/command.c b/player/command.c
index 22d50ad5cd..ff35a9d1c7 100644
--- a/player/command.c
+++ b/player/command.c
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ static int mp_property_current_tracks(void *ctx, struct m_property *prop,
     }
     assert(index >= 0);
 
-    char *name = mp_tprintf(80, "track-list/%d/%s", index, rem);
+    char *name = mp_tprintf(80, "track-list/%d%s%s", index, *rem ? "/" : "", rem);
     return mp_property_do(name, ka->action, ka->arg, ctx);
 }