diff --git a/src/connect_tcp.py b/src/connect_tcp.py
index f772a68..911390a 100644
--- a/src/connect_tcp.py
+++ b/src/connect_tcp.py
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ def receive_file_transfer_messages():
                     return False
             waiting_time = 0
             file_size = os.path.getsize(filename)
-            file_name_encoded = filename.encode('utf-8')
+            file_name_encoded = os.path.basename(filename).encode('utf-8')
             name_len = len(file_name_encoded)
             self.send_message(client_file_socket, name_len.to_bytes(4, 'big'))
             self.send_message(client_file_socket, file_name_encoded)
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ def receive_file_transfer_messages():
                     return False
             waiting_time = 0
             file_size = os.path.getsize(filename)
-            file_name_encoded = filename.encode('utf-8')
+            file_name_encoded = os.path.basename(filename).encode('utf-8')
             name_len = len(file_name_encoded)
             self.send_message(client_file_socket, name_len.to_bytes(4, 'big'))
             self.send_message(client_file_socket, file_name_encoded)