diff --git a/src/node.js b/src/node.js
index e0fad180d8..675e3bc048 100644
--- a/src/node.js
+++ b/src/node.js
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ var pathModule = createInternalModule("path", function (exports) {
         directory === ".."
         && directories.length
         && prev !== ".."
+        && prev !== "."
         && prev !== undefined
         && (prev !== "" || keepBlanks)
       ) {