diff --git a/asab/library/service.py b/asab/library/service.py
index 5d595d9b..7e7d9696 100644
--- a/asab/library/service.py
+++ b/asab/library/service.py
@@ -473,10 +473,14 @@ async def get_item_metadata(self, path: str) -> typing.Optional[dict]:
 		if not directory or not filename:
 			L.warning("Invalid path '{}': missing directory or filename.".format(path))
 			return None
+		# Ensure directory ends with '/'
+		if not directory.endswith('/'):
+			directory += '/'
 
 		try:
 			# Fetch all items in the directory
-			items = await self.list("/")
+			items = await self.list(directory)
+			print(items)
 		except Exception as e:
 			L.warning("Failed to list items in directory '{}': {}".format(directory, e))
 			return None