diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/DefaultDsfSelectionPolicy.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/DefaultDsfSelectionPolicy.java
index 47f986dc344..a2c691c378f 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/DefaultDsfSelectionPolicy.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/DefaultDsfSelectionPolicy.java
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ public class DefaultDsfSelectionPolicy implements IModelSelectionPolicy {
             ITreeSelection treeSelection = (ITreeSelection)invalidSelection;
             if (treeSelection.getPaths().length == 1) {
                 TreePath path = treeSelection.getPaths()[0];
-                return new TreeSelection(path.getParentPath());
+                if (path.getSegmentCount() > 1) {
+                    return new TreeSelection(path.getParentPath());
+                }
             }
         }
         return newSelection;