diff --git a/src/mergerfs_api.cpp b/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
index 4e79d1c3..070b3c7b 100644
--- a/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
+++ b/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ mergerfs::api::allpaths(const std::string        &input_path_,
   int rv;
   std::string val;
 
+  rv = fs::xattr::get(input_path_,"user.mergerfs.allpaths",&val);
   rv = ::_lgetxattr(input_path_,"allpaths",val);
   if(rv < 0)
     return rv;