diff --git a/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Helper/FileStoreHelper.cs b/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Helper/FileStoreHelper.cs
index eae219e62..0b4b541dc 100644
--- a/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Helper/FileStoreHelper.cs
+++ b/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Helper/FileStoreHelper.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public static class FileStoreHelper
     {
         var rootPath = GetIRaCISRootPath(_hostEnvironment);
 
-        var physicalFilePath = Path.Combine(rootPath, relativePath.Trim('/'));
+        var physicalFilePath = Path.Combine(rootPath, relativePath);
 
         return physicalFilePath;
     }