diff --git a/crosspoint_reader/config.py b/crosspoint_reader/config.py
index 8a0408a..2765dcf 100644
--- a/crosspoint_reader/config.py
+++ b/crosspoint_reader/config.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ PREFS.defaults['path'] = '/'
 PREFS.defaults['chunk_size'] = 2048
 PREFS.defaults['debug'] = False
 PREFS.defaults['fetch_metadata'] = False
+PREFS.defaults['send_to_root'] = False
 
 
 class CrossPointConfigWidget(QWidget):
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class CrossPointConfigWidget(QWidget):
         self.chunk_size.setRange(512, 65536)
         self.debug = QCheckBox('Enable debug logging', self)
         self.fetch_metadata = QCheckBox('Fetch metadata (slower device list)', self)
+        self.send_to_root = QCheckBox('Send to root (ignore folder template)', self)
 
         self.host.setText(PREFS['host'])
         self.port.setValue(PREFS['port'])
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ class CrossPointConfigWidget(QWidget):
         self.chunk_size.setValue(PREFS['chunk_size'])
         self.debug.setChecked(PREFS['debug'])
         self.fetch_metadata.setChecked(PREFS['fetch_metadata'])
+        self.send_to_root.setChecked(PREFS['send_to_root'])
 
         layout.addRow('Host', self.host)
         layout.addRow('Port', self.port)
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ class CrossPointConfigWidget(QWidget):
         layout.addRow('Chunk size', self.chunk_size)
         layout.addRow('', self.debug)
         layout.addRow('', self.fetch_metadata)
+        layout.addRow('', self.send_to_root)
 
         self.log_view = QPlainTextEdit(self)
         self.log_view.setReadOnly(True)
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ class CrossPointConfigWidget(QWidget):
         PREFS['chunk_size'] = int(self.chunk_size.value())
         PREFS['debug'] = bool(self.debug.isChecked())
         PREFS['fetch_metadata'] = bool(self.fetch_metadata.isChecked())
+        PREFS['send_to_root'] = bool(self.send_to_root.isChecked())
 
     def _refresh_logs(self):
         self.log_view.setPlainText(get_log_text())
diff --git a/crosspoint_reader/driver.py b/crosspoint_reader/driver.py
index 64e4f8b..4dcd78f 100644
--- a/crosspoint_reader/driver.py
+++ b/crosspoint_reader/driver.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class CrossPointDevice(DeviceConfig, DevicePlugin):
                 filepath = infile
             filename = os.path.basename(name)
             subdirs = []
-            if metadata and i < len(metadata):
+            if metadata and i < len(metadata) and not PREFS['send_to_root']:
                 subdirs, filename = self._format_upload_path(metadata[i], filename)
 
             if subdirs: