diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/jungfraujoch/eiger.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/jungfraujoch/eiger.py
index 221376d..a432017 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/jungfraujoch/eiger.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/jungfraujoch/eiger.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ class Eiger(PSIDeviceBase):
 
         # JFJ adds _master.h5 automatically
         path = os.path.relpath(self._full_path, start="/sls/x12sa/data").removesuffix("_master.h5")
+        path = os.path.abspath(self._full_path).removesuffix("_master.h5")
 
         data_settings = DatasetSettings(
             image_time_us=int(frame_time_us * 1e6),  # This is currently ignored