diff --git a/gst/gsturi.c b/gst/gsturi.c
index 8c0e0c6a5d..8623d44659 100644
--- a/gst/gsturi.c
+++ b/gst/gsturi.c
@@ -1219,7 +1219,12 @@ _remove_dot_segments (GList * path)
         out = g_list_delete_link (out, prev);
       }
       g_free (elem->data);
-      out = g_list_delete_link (out, elem);
+      if (next != NULL) {
+        out = g_list_delete_link (out, elem);
+      } else {
+        /* path ends in '/..' We need to keep the last '/' */
+        elem->data = NULL;
+      }
     }
   }