diff --git a/__tests__/files/file.spec.ts b/__tests__/files/file.spec.ts
index 2c02fb530..62ae2acd0 100644
--- a/__tests__/files/file.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/files/file.spec.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,36 @@ describe('File creation', () => {
 		// path checks
 		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture.jpg')
 		expect(file.extension).toBe('.jpg')
-		expect(file.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos')
+		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Photos')
+		expect(file.path).toBe('/picture.jpg')
+		expect(file.isDavRessource).toBe(true)
+		expect(file.permissions).toBe(Permission.READ)
+	})
+
+	test('Valid dav file with root', () => {
+		const file = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: '/files/emma'
+		})
+
+		expect(file).toBeInstanceOf(File)
+		expect(file.type).toBe(FileType.File)
+
+		// various data
+		expect(file.mime).toBe('image/jpeg')
+		expect(file.owner).toBe('emma')
+		expect(file.size).toBeUndefined()
+		expect(file.attributes).toStrictEqual({})
+
+		// path checks
+		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture.jpg')
+		expect(file.extension).toBe('.jpg')
+		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/Photos')
+		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma')
+		expect(file.path).toBe('/Photos/picture.jpg')
 		expect(file.isDavRessource).toBe(true)
 		expect(file.permissions).toBe(Permission.READ)
 	})
@@ -63,18 +91,18 @@ describe('File data change', () => {
 		})
 
 		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture.jpg')
-		expect(file.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos')
+		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Photos')
 
 		file.rename('picture-old.jpg')
 
 		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture-old.jpg')
-		expect(file.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos')
+		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.source).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture-old.jpg')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Photos')
 	})
 
-	test('Changing source', () => {
+	test('Moving a file', () => {
 		const file = new File({
 			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
 			mime: 'image/jpeg',
@@ -82,14 +110,34 @@ describe('File data change', () => {
 		})
 
 		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture.jpg')
-		expect(file.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos')
+		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Photos')
 
 		file.move('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/picture-old.jpg')
 
 		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture-old.jpg')
-		expect(file.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures')
+		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(file.source).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/picture-old.jpg')
 		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma/Pictures')
 	})
+
+	test('Moving a file to a different folder with root', () => {
+		const file = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: '/files/emma'
+		})
+
+		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture.jpg')
+		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/Photos')
+		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma')
+
+		file.move('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/Old/picture-old.jpg')
+
+		expect(file.basename).toBe('picture-old.jpg')
+		expect(file.dirname).toBe('/Pictures/Old')
+		expect(file.source).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/Old/picture-old.jpg')
+		expect(file.root).toBe('/files/emma')
+	})
 })
diff --git a/__tests__/files/folder.spec.ts b/__tests__/files/folder.spec.ts
index 364eb22af..893cf7d3f 100644
--- a/__tests__/files/folder.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/files/folder.spec.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,32 @@ describe('File creation', () => {
 		// path checks
 		expect(folder.basename).toBe('Photos')
 		expect(folder.extension).toBeNull()
-		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma')
+		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('/')
+		expect(folder.root).toBe('/files/emma')
+		expect(folder.isDavRessource).toBe(true)
+		expect(folder.permissions).toBe(Permission.READ)
+	})
+
+	test('Valid dav folder with root', () => {
+		const folder = new Folder({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/Berlin',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: '/files/emma'
+		})
+
+		expect(folder).toBeInstanceOf(Folder)
+		expect(folder.type).toBe(FileType.Folder)
+
+		// various data
+		expect(folder.mime).toBe('httpd/unix-directory')
+		expect(folder.owner).toBe('emma')
+		expect(folder.size).toBeUndefined()
+		expect(folder.attributes).toStrictEqual({})
+
+		// path checks
+		expect(folder.basename).toBe('Berlin')
+		expect(folder.extension).toBeNull()
+		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('/Photos')
 		expect(folder.root).toBe('/files/emma')
 		expect(folder.isDavRessource).toBe(true)
 		expect(folder.permissions).toBe(Permission.READ)
@@ -60,32 +85,51 @@ describe('Folder data change', () => {
 		})
 
 		expect(folder.basename).toBe('Photos')
-		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma')
+		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(folder.root).toBe('/files/emma')
 
 		folder.rename('Pictures')
 
 		expect(folder.basename).toBe('Pictures')
-		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma')
+		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(folder.source).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures')
 		expect(folder.root).toBe('/files/emma')
 	})
 
-	test('Changing source', () => {
+	test('Moving a folder', () => {
 		const folder = new Folder({
 			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/',
 			owner: 'emma'
 		})
 
 		expect(folder.basename).toBe('Photos')
-		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma')
+		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(folder.root).toBe('/files/emma')
 
 		folder.move('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/')
 
 		expect(folder.basename).toBe('Pictures')
-		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma')
+		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('/')
 		expect(folder.source).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures')
 		expect(folder.root).toBe('/files/emma')
 	})
+
+	test('Moving a folder to a different location with root', () => {
+		const folder = new Folder({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: '/files/emma'
+		})
+
+		expect(folder.basename).toBe('Photos')
+		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('/')
+		expect(folder.root).toBe('/files/emma')
+
+		folder.move('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/1/2/3')
+
+		expect(folder.basename).toBe('3')
+		expect(folder.dirname).toBe('/Pictures/1/2')
+		expect(folder.source).toBe('https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Pictures/1/2/3')
+		expect(folder.root).toBe('/files/emma')
+	})
 })
diff --git a/__tests__/files/node.spec.ts b/__tests__/files/node.spec.ts
index a66a54f79..41d2480b8 100644
--- a/__tests__/files/node.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/files/node.spec.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,21 @@ describe('Sanity checks', () => {
 			owner: true as unknown as string,
 		})).toThrowError('Invalid owner')
 	})
+
+	test('Invalid root', () => {
+		expect(() => new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: true as unknown as string,
+		})).toThrowError('Invalid root format')
+		expect(() => new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/',
+		})).toThrowError('Root must start with a leading slash')
+	})
 })
 
 describe('Dav service detection', () => {
@@ -171,3 +186,47 @@ describe('Dav service detection', () => {
 		expect(file2.isDavRessource).toBe(false)
 	})
 })
+
+
+describe('Root and paths detection', () => {
+	test('Unknown root', () => {
+		const file1 = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+		})
+		expect(file1.root).toBe('/files/emma/Photos')
+		expect(file1.dirname).toBe('/')
+	})
+
+	test('Provided root dav service', () => {
+		const file1 = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: '/files/emma',
+		})
+		expect(file1.root).toBe('/files/emma')
+		expect(file1.dirname).toBe('/Photos')
+	})
+
+	test('Root with ending slash is removed', () => {
+		const file1 = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: '/files/emma/',
+		})
+		expect(file1.root).toBe('/files/emma')
+	})
+
+	test('Root and source are the same', () => {
+		const file1 = new File({
+			source: 'https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma',
+			mime: 'image/jpeg',
+			owner: 'emma',
+			root: '/files/emma',
+		})
+		expect(file1.dirname).toBe('/')
+	})
+})
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diff --git a/lib/files/node.ts b/lib/files/node.ts
index 59e764c71..35c65f98b 100644
--- a/lib/files/node.ts
+++ b/lib/files/node.ts
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ export abstract class Node {
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the directory path leading to this object
+	 * Will use the relative path to root if available
 	 */
 	get dirname(): string {
+		if (this.root) {
+			return dirname(this.source.split(this.root).pop() || '/')
+		}
 		return dirname(this.source)
 	}
 
@@ -131,12 +135,27 @@ export abstract class Node {
 	 * Get the dav root of this object
 	 */
 	get root(): string|null {
+		// If provided (recommended), use the root and strip away the ending slash
+		if (this._data.root) {
+			return this._data.root.replace(/^(.+)\/$/, '$1')
+		}
+
+		// Use the source to get the root from the dav service
 		if (this.isDavRessource) {
-			return this.dirname.split(this._knownDavService).pop() || null
+			const root = dirname(this.source)
+			return root.split(this._knownDavService).pop() || null
 		}
+
 		return null
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the absolute path of this object relative to the root
+	 */
+	get path(): string|null {
+		return (this.dirname + '/' + this.basename).replace(/\/\//g, '/')
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Move the node to a new destination
 	 *
@@ -155,6 +174,6 @@ export abstract class Node {
 		if (basename.includes('/')) {
 			throw new Error('Invalid basename')
 		}
-		this.move(this.dirname + '/' + basename)
+		this.move(dirname(this.source) + '/' + basename)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/files/nodeData.ts b/lib/files/nodeData.ts
index 3ddb01828..830da3ba8 100644
--- a/lib/files/nodeData.ts
+++ b/lib/files/nodeData.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export default interface NodeData {
 	/** Unique ID */
 	id?: number
 
-	/** URL to the ressource
+	/**
+	 * URL to the ressource.
 	 * e.g. https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/emma/Photos/picture.jpg
 	 * or https://domain.com/Photos/picture.jpg
 	 */
@@ -53,6 +54,13 @@ export default interface NodeData {
 	owner: string|null
 
 	attributes?: Attribute
+
+	/**
+	 * The absolute root of the home relative to the service.
+	 * It is highly recommended to provide that information.
+	 * e.g. /files/emma
+	 */
+	root?: string
 }
  
 /**
@@ -105,4 +113,12 @@ export const validateData = (data: NodeData) => {
 	if ('attributes' in data && typeof data.attributes !== 'object') {
 		throw new Error('Invalid attributes format')
 	}
+
+	if ('root' in data && typeof data.root !== 'string') {
+		throw new Error('Invalid root format')
+	}
+
+	if (data.root && !data.root.startsWith('/')) {
+		throw new Error('Root must start with a leading slash')
+	}
 }