diff --git a/CoreComponentInterfaces/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataResult.java b/CoreComponentInterfaces/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataResult.java
index 699d409e36..4d5bf473e3 100644
--- a/CoreComponentInterfaces/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataResult.java
+++ b/CoreComponentInterfaces/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponentinterfaces/DataResult.java
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ public interface DataResult {
      * @param title  the given title (String)
      */
     public void setTitle(String title);
+    
+    
+    /**
+     * Sets the descriptive context text at the top of the pane.
+     * @param pathText Descriptive text giving context for the current results
+     */
+    public void setPath(String pathText);
 
     /**
      * Checks if this is the main (uncloseable) instance of DataResult
diff --git a/CoreComponents/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultTopComponent.java b/CoreComponents/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultTopComponent.java
index e30c36ff5e..b57fa60a43 100644
--- a/CoreComponents/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultTopComponent.java
+++ b/CoreComponents/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultTopComponent.java
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public final class DataResultTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataRe
     private Node rootNode;
     private PropertyChangeSupport pcs = new PropertyChangeSupport(this);
     private boolean isMain;
-    /** path to the icon used by the component and its open action */
-//    static final String ICON_PATH = "SET/PATH/TO/ICON/HERE";
+
     private static String PREFERRED_ID = "NodeTableTopComponent";
+    
     /**
      * Name of property change fired when a file search result is closed
      */
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public final class DataResultTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataRe
 
         // set the tree table view
         newDataResult.setNode(givenNode);
-        newDataResult.directoryTablePath.setText(pathText);
+        newDataResult.setPath(pathText);
 
         return newDataResult;
     }
@@ -284,17 +284,13 @@ public final class DataResultTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataRe
     public void setNode(Node selectedNode) {
         this.rootNode = selectedNode;
         if (selectedNode != null) {
-            //path = DataConversion.getformattedPath(ContentUtils.getDisplayPath(selectedNode.getLookup().lookup(Content.class)), 0);
-
             int childrenCount = selectedNode.getChildren().getNodesCount(true);
             this.numberMatchLabel.setText(Integer.toString(childrenCount));
         }
 
         this.numberMatchLabel.setVisible(true);
         this.matchLabel.setVisible(true);
-
-        this.directoryTablePath.setText("TEST"); // set the node path
-
+        
         resetTabs(selectedNode);
 
         // set the display on the current active tab
@@ -309,6 +305,11 @@ public final class DataResultTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataRe
     public void setTitle(String title) {
         setName(title);
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setPath(String pathText) {
+        this.directoryTablePath.setText(pathText);
+    }
 
     @Override
     public boolean isMain() {
diff --git a/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/DirectoryTreeTopComponent.java b/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/DirectoryTreeTopComponent.java
index e0a407e588..3e87fd6531 100644
--- a/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/DirectoryTreeTopComponent.java
+++ b/DirectoryTree/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/directorytree/DirectoryTreeTopComponent.java
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ import org.openide.nodes.Children;
 import org.openide.nodes.Node;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Case;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponents.DataResultTopComponent;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.ContentUtils;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.DataConversion;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.RootContentChildren;
+import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.Content;
 
 /**
  * Top component which displays something.
@@ -553,6 +556,9 @@ public final class DirectoryTreeTopComponent extends TopComponent implements Dat
                             }
                             DirectoryTreeTopComponent.this.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.WAIT_CURSOR));
                             DirectoryTreeTopComponent.this.dataResult.setNode(new DataResultFilterNode(originNode, DirectoryTreeTopComponent.this.em));
+                            
+                            String path = DataConversion.getformattedPath(ContentUtils.getDisplayPath(originNode.getLookup().lookup(Content.class)), 0);
+                            DirectoryTreeTopComponent.this.dataResult.setPath(path);
                         }
 
                         // set the directory listing to be active