diff --git a/ls.py b/ls.py
index 6f1929b..53bd26c 100755
--- a/ls.py
+++ b/ls.py
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ def colorize(text, color):
 
 
 def gen_color_file_string(filepath, mode):
+    path, file = os.path.split(filepath)
     perms = parse_permissions(mode)
     color = perms['color']
-    filestring = colorize(filepath, color)
-    # dircolors?
+    filestring = f"{path and path+'/'}{colorize(file, color)}"
+    # dircolors var?
     if perms['char'] == 'l':
         pointfile = os.readlink(filepath)
         pointfilereal = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(filepath), os.readlink(filepath))