diff --git a/libraries/src/Form/Rule/FilePathRule.php b/libraries/src/Form/Rule/FilePathRule.php
index 964e68d5b0965..0e779506d6cae 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Form/Rule/FilePathRule.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Form/Rule/FilePathRule.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public function test(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null, Registry
 
 		try
 		{
-			$path = Path::check($value);
+			Path::check($value);
 		}
 		catch (\Exception $e)
 		{
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public function test(\SimpleXMLElement $element, $value, $group = null, Registry
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		return $value === $path;
+		// When there are no exception this rule should pass.
+		// See: https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/issues/30500#issuecomment-683290162
+		return true;
 	}
 }