diff --git a/files/foldermenu.py b/files/foldermenu.py
index e061f11..5bf1351 100755
--- a/files/foldermenu.py
+++ b/files/foldermenu.py
@@ -176,14 +176,17 @@ class entry_collection:
                         continue
                     row = row.strip().split(':',1)
                     if len(row) == 1:
-                        row = [ "$" + row[0].strip(), row[0] ]
+                        row = [ row[0].strip(), row[0] ]
                     else:
                         row = [ row[0].strip(), row[1] ]
+                    launcher = "menu"
+                    if row[1][-1] == '/' and os.path.isdir(row[1]):
+                        launcher = "dir"
                     self.entries.append(
                         launch_item(
                             command = row[1],
                             description = row[0],
-                            launcher = "menu"
+                            launcher = launcher
                         )
                     )
 
@@ -407,12 +410,15 @@ class entry_collection:
 
         bg = False
         idx = self.menu_keys.index(key)
+        chdir = False
         if self.dir_mode:
             command_str = self.dirs[idx].command
+            chdir = True
         else:
             command_str = self.entries[idx].command
+            chdir = self.entries[idx].launcher == "dir"
 
-        if self.dir_mode or command_str[-1] == '/':
+        if chdir:
             if os.path.isdir(command_str):
                 os.chdir(command_str)
                 self.selected = -1