diff --git a/changelog.d/509.fixed.md b/changelog.d/509.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec5cdd8dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/509.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Wrong breadcrumb path when openening document/folder
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/papermerge/core/serializers/document.py b/papermerge/core/serializers/document.py
index 353947dfa..9699e49e6 100644
--- a/papermerge/core/serializers/document.py
+++ b/papermerge/core/serializers/document.py
@@ -98,12 +98,13 @@ class Meta:
             'updated_at'
         )
 
-    def get_breadcrumb(self, obj: Document) -> str:
-        titles = [
-            item.title
-            for item in obj.get_ancestors()
-        ]
-        return '/'.join(titles)
+    def get_breadcrumb(self, obj: Document):
+        return [(item.title, item.id) for item in obj.get_ancestors()]
+
+    def to_representation(self, instance):
+        result = super().to_representation(instance)
+        result['parent']['type'] = 'node'
+        return result
 
 
 class Data_DocumentDetailsSerializer(Serializer):
diff --git a/papermerge/core/serializers/folder.py b/papermerge/core/serializers/folder.py
index 230308433..2b682f1fb 100644
--- a/papermerge/core/serializers/folder.py
+++ b/papermerge/core/serializers/folder.py
@@ -57,5 +57,11 @@ class Meta:
             )
         ]
 
-    def get_breadcrumb(self, obj: Folder) -> str:
-        return obj.breadcrumb
+    def get_breadcrumb(self, obj):
+        return [(item.title, item.id) for item in obj.get_ancestors()]
+
+    def to_representation(self, instance):
+        result = super().to_representation(instance)
+        if result['parent']:
+            result['parent']['type'] = 'node'
+        return result
diff --git a/papermerge/test/baker_recipes.py b/papermerge/test/baker_recipes.py
index 1e741be9f..25bb4932b 100644
--- a/papermerge/test/baker_recipes.py
+++ b/papermerge/test/baker_recipes.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ def make_folders(breadcrumb: str, user=None):
     """Creates folders from specified breadcrumb.
 
     Hierarchy (i.e. parent/child) is respected.
+    Breadcrumb must include the root folder i.e. .home or .inbox.
+    Example of usage:
+
+        >>> lidl_folder = make_folders('.home/My Documents/My Invoices/Lidl')
     """
     if user is None:
         user = user_recipe.make()
diff --git a/tests/core/serializers/test_folder.py b/tests/core/serializers/test_folder.py
index cda052259..9025f8334 100644
--- a/tests/core/serializers/test_folder.py
+++ b/tests/core/serializers/test_folder.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from papermerge.core.serializers import FolderSerializer
 
 from papermerge.test import TestCase
-from papermerge.test.baker_recipes import folder_recipe, user_recipe
+from papermerge.test.baker_recipes import make_folders
 
 
 class TestFolderSerializer(TestCase):
@@ -50,22 +50,21 @@ def test_basic_folder_serialization_from_instance(self):
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_folder_serializer_for_correct_breadcrumb():
-    user = user_recipe.make()
-    my_documents = folder_recipe.make(
-        title="My Documents",
-        parent=user.home_folder
-    )
-    sub1 = folder_recipe.make(
-        title="My Invoices",
-        user=user,
-        parent=my_documents
-    )
-    lidl_folder = folder_recipe.make(
-        title="Lidl",
-        user=user,
-        parent=sub1
-    )
+    lidl_folder = make_folders(".home/My Documents/My Invoices/Lidl")
 
     ser = FolderSerializer(lidl_folder)
 
-    assert ser.data['breadcrumb'] == '.home/My Documents/My Invoices/Lidl/'
+    # breadcrumb returns a list of tuples (title, id)
+    # where ``id`` is the id of the node from the breadcrumb
+    # and ``title`` is the title of the node from the breadcrumb
+    # The most distanced ancestor is returned first
+    # i.e .home (or .inbox) title will be first in the list
+    actual_breadcrumb_titles = set([
+        item[0] for item in ser.data['breadcrumb']
+    ])
+
+    expected_breadcrumb_titles = {
+        '.home', 'My Documents', 'My Invoices', 'Lidl'
+    }
+
+    assert actual_breadcrumb_titles == expected_breadcrumb_titles