diff --git a/kiss b/kiss
index e170fbc..76dc759 100755
--- a/kiss
+++ b/kiss
@@ -844,11 +844,11 @@ pkg_conflicts() {
     # Filter the tarball's manifest and select only files. Resolve all
     # symlinks in file paths as well.
     while read -r file; do
-        file=$KISS_ROOT/${file#/}
-
         # Skip all directories.
         case $file in */) continue; esac
 
+        file=$KISS_ROOT/${file#/}
+
         # Attempt to resolve symlinks by using 'cd'.
         # If this fails, fallback to the file's parent
         # directory.