diff --git a/repository/dropbox/lib.php b/repository/dropbox/lib.php
index 68c8b9bae73..137318fb510 100644
--- a/repository/dropbox/lib.php
+++ b/repository/dropbox/lib.php
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ class repository_dropbox extends repository {
      */
     public function get_file($filepath, $saveas = '') {
         $this->dropbox->set_access_token($this->access_key, $this->access_secret);
+        $saveas = $this->prepare_file($saveas);
         return $this->dropbox->get_file($filepath, $saveas);
     }
     /**