# Leading space in folder name removed on rename

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/leading-space-in-folder-name-removed-on-rename/66660
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 28, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/leading-space-in-folder-name-removed-on-rename/66660 "2024-11-28T17:11:44Z")
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### Author: ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/leading-space-in-folder-name-removed-on-rename/66660/2 "2024-11-28T17:41:06Z")

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This has been discussed several times including here.

> [@MP3Tag does not handle paths with a space before a folder name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-handle-paths-with-a-space-before-a-folder-name/61051):
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> Original path: X:\Music\Collection\Video Game\Nintendo\ Exclusives\Custom Robo Battle Revolution Original Soundtrack Volume 1 After tagging/renaming: X:\Music\Collection\Video Game\Nintendo\Exclusives\Custom Robo Battle Revolution Original Soundtrack Volume 1 It does not seem to save them in the source folder if there is a space at the beginning of a folder name. Instead it creates a new entire path that matches the original name and moves the files there, but without the preceding space. T…

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