diff --git a/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers_list.go b/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers_list.go
index 0aecc8655..0f9b5a93a 100644
--- a/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers_list.go
+++ b/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers_list.go
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (s3a *S3ApiServer) listFilerEntries(bucket string, originalPrefix string, m
 						cursor.maxKeys--
 						lastEntryWasCommonPrefix = false
 						// https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_ListObjectsV2.html
-					} else if delimiter == "/" { // A response can contain CommonPrefixes only if you specify a delimiter.
+					} else if delimiter != "" { // A response can contain CommonPrefixes only if you specify a delimiter.
 						// Use raw dir and entry.Name (not encoded) to ensure consistent handling
 						// Encoding will be applied after sorting if encodingTypeUrl is set
 						commonPrefixes = append(commonPrefixes, PrefixEntry{
diff --git a/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers_list_directory_test.go b/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers_list_directory_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b3c26b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers_list_directory_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package s3api
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// TestDirectoryListedAsCommonPrefix tests that regular directories (without MIME)
+// are correctly listed as CommonPrefixes when delimiter="/" is used, not as objects.
+// Note: The fix applies to any non-empty delimiter ('/', '_', ':'), but this test focuses on '/'.
+func TestDirectoryListedAsCommonPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	s3a := &S3ApiServer{
+		option: &S3ApiServerOption{
+			BucketsPath: "/buckets",
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Regular directory (no MIME) - matching actual user metadata
+	regularDir := &filer_pb.Entry{
+		Name:        "f2f1237f-0e69-4e0b-8f01-d4fa299787e1.vhd",
+		IsDirectory: true,
+		Attributes: &filer_pb.FuseAttributes{
+			Mime: "", // Empty MIME - IsDirectoryKeyObject() returns false
+		},
+	}
+
+	client := &testFilerClient{
+		entriesByDir: map[string][]*filer_pb.Entry{
+			"/buckets/xoa-bucket/xo-vm-backups/data": {regularDir},
+		},
+	}
+
+	cursor := &ListingCursor{maxKeys: 1000}
+	var seenDirs []string
+	var seenFiles []string
+
+	_, err := s3a.doListFilerEntries(
+		client,
+		"/buckets/xoa-bucket/xo-vm-backups/data",
+		"", // prefix
+		cursor,
+		"",  // marker
+		"/", // delimiter="/" - should yield directory for CommonPrefix processing
+		false,
+		"xoa-bucket",
+		func(dir string, entry *filer_pb.Entry) {
+			if entry.IsDirectory {
+				seenDirs = append(seenDirs, entry.Name)
+			} else {
+				seenFiles = append(seenFiles, entry.Name)
+			}
+		},
+	)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// The directory should be passed to the callback for delimiter="/"
+	assert.Contains(t, seenDirs, "f2f1237f-0e69-4e0b-8f01-d4fa299787e1.vhd",
+		"Directory should be passed to callback for CommonPrefix processing with delimiter=/")
+	assert.Empty(t, seenFiles, "No files should be seen, only the directory")
+}