diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
index f915e512d274e..5f2ede7ba988f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ impl AssetIo for FileAssetIo {
     fn load_path<'a>(&'a self, path: &'a Path) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Vec<u8>, AssetIoError>> {
         Box::pin(async move {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
-            match File::open(self.root_path.join(path)) {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            match File::open(&full_path) {
                 Ok(mut file) => {
                     file.read_to_end(&mut bytes)?;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     return if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
-                        Err(AssetIoError::NotFound(path.to_owned()))
+                        Err(AssetIoError::NotFound(full_path))
                     } else {
                         Err(e.into())
                     }