diff --git a/GUI/ViewModel.cs b/GUI/ViewModel.cs
index 10dc8690..408f8c56 100644
--- a/GUI/ViewModel.cs
+++ b/GUI/ViewModel.cs
@@ -78,10 +78,23 @@ namespace GARbro.GUI
         public EntryViewModel (Entry entry, int priority)
         {
             Source = entry;
-            Name = Path.GetFileName (entry.Name);
+            Name = SafeGetFileName (entry.Name);
             Priority = priority;
         }
 
+        static char[] SeparatorCharacters = { '\\', '/', ':' };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Same as Path.GetFileName, but ignores invalid charactes
+        /// </summary>
+        string SafeGetFileName (string filename)
+        {
+            var name_start = filename.LastIndexOfAny (SeparatorCharacters);
+            if (-1 == name_start)
+                return filename;
+            return filename.Substring (name_start+1);
+        }
+
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
 
         public Entry Source { get; private set; }