diff --git a/docs/notework.txt b/docs/notework.txt
index 6a20916..ff4e123 100644
--- a/docs/notework.txt
+++ b/docs/notework.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
                Notes for GoldED+ 1.1.5, /snapshot/
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
+- When reading pathnames from Maximus 3 areafile GoldED+ had not
+  prepend Maximus path. Fixed.
+
 - Fixed undo of the last removed line.
 
 - Improved a bit speed for long messages handling.
diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gfilutl1.cpp b/goldlib/gall/gfilutl1.cpp
index 03778dc..bc85e8c 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gfilutl1.cpp
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gfilutl1.cpp
@@ -219,8 +219,18 @@ void MakePathname(char* pathname, const char* path, const char* name) {
     return;
   }
 
+  bool have_path = false;
+
+  if(isslash(tmpname[0]))
+    have_path = true;
+  #if defined(__HAVE_DRIVES__)
+  // Check if it's a root path (X:\)
+  else if(isalpha(tmpname[0]) and (tmpname[1] == ':') and isslash(tmpname[2]))
+    have_path = true;  // The root is a directory
+  #endif
+
   strchg(tmpname, GOLD_WRONG_SLASH_CHR, GOLD_SLASH_CHR);
-  if(strpbrk(tmpname, GOLD_SLASH_STR)) {
+  if(have_path) {
     strxcpy(pathname, tmpname, sizeof(Path));
   }
   else {