diff --git a/plugins/calendar/drivers/kolab/kolab_driver.php b/plugins/calendar/drivers/kolab/kolab_driver.php
index 7383a8f8..192d4cda 100644
--- a/plugins/calendar/drivers/kolab/kolab_driver.php
+++ b/plugins/calendar/drivers/kolab/kolab_driver.php
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ class kolab_driver extends calendar_driver
       $select = rcube_kolab::folder_selector('event', array('name' => 'parent'), $folder);
       $form['props']['fieldsets']['location']['content']['path'] = array(
         'label' => $this->cal->gettext('parentcalendar'),
-        'value' => $select->show($path_imap),
+        'value' => $select->show(strlen($folder) ? $path_imap : ''),
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/kolab_addressbook_ui.php b/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/kolab_addressbook_ui.php
index 83b97022..1cae4780 100644
--- a/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/kolab_addressbook_ui.php
+++ b/plugins/kolab_addressbook/lib/kolab_addressbook_ui.php
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class kolab_addressbook_ui
 
             $form['props']['fieldsets']['location']['content']['path'] = array(
                 'label' => $this->plugin->gettext('parentbook'),
-                'value' => $select->show($path_imap),
+                'value' => $select->show(strlen($folder) ? $path_imap : ''),
             );
         }