diff --git a/src/metadata_review_lib.py b/src/metadata_review_lib.py
index 34e05e6..57a1abb 100644
--- a/src/metadata_review_lib.py
+++ b/src/metadata_review_lib.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def first_initialize_metadata_review(filename_path,initials):
     status_dict = repo_obj.status()
     for key in status_dict:
         # Identify keys associated to review files and stage them
-        if review_filename_tail in key:
+        if 'review/'+filename in key:
             # Stage changes
             repo_obj.index.add(key)
     repo_obj.create_commit(message="Initialized metadata review process.")