diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
index 7815a58ddc..38b16bc558 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
@@ -2386,10 +2386,16 @@ bool
 FSIsDeskDir(const BEntry *entry, dev_t device)
 {
 	BVolume volume(device);
+	
 	status_t result = volume.InitCheck();
 	if (result != B_OK)
 		return false;
 
+	BVolume bootvolume;
+	BVolumeRoster roster;
+	if (roster.GetBootVolume(&bootvolume) == B_OK && volume != bootvolume)
+		return false;
+
 	BPath path;
 	result = find_directory(B_DESKTOP_DIRECTORY, &path, true, &volume);
 	if (result != B_OK)