diff --git a/src/folderOverview.ts b/src/folderOverview.ts
index 07c0904..17146e4 100644
--- a/src/folderOverview.ts
+++ b/src/folderOverview.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ export function createOverview(plugin: FolderNotesPlugin, source: string, el: HT
 
 function goThroughFolders(plugin: FolderNotesPlugin, list: HTMLLIElement | HTMLUListElement, folder: TFolder,
 	depth: number, sourceFolderPath: string, ctx: MarkdownPostProcessorContext, yaml: yamlSettings, pathBlacklist: string[], includeTypes: string[], disableCanvasTag: boolean) {
+	if (sourceFolderPath === '') {
+		depth--;
+	}
 	let files = folder.children.filter((file) => {
 		const folderPath = plugin.getFolderPathFromString(file.path);
 		if (!folderPath.startsWith(sourceFolderPath)) { return false; }
diff --git a/src/modals/folderOverview.ts b/src/modals/folderOverview.ts
index b19e133..c9da569 100644
--- a/src/modals/folderOverview.ts
+++ b/src/modals/folderOverview.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class FolderOverviewSettings extends Modal {
 			.setDesc('File & folder = +1 depth')
 			.addSlider((slider) =>
 				slider
-					.setValue(this.yaml?.depth || 1)
+					.setValue(this.yaml?.depth || 2)
 					.setLimits(1, 10, 1)
 					.onChange(async (value) => {
 						this.yaml.depth = value;