diff --git a/notebook/notebookapp.py b/notebook/notebookapp.py
index 498405a6d..9ae3ca923 100755
--- a/notebook/notebookapp.py
+++ b/notebook/notebookapp.py
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ class NotebookWebApplication(web.Application):
             mathjax_config=jupyter_app.mathjax_config,
             config=jupyter_app.config,
             config_dir=jupyter_app.config_dir,
+            server_root_dir=jupyter_app.notebook_dir,
             jinja2_env=env,
             terminals_available=False,  # Set later if terminals are available
         )
diff --git a/notebook/static/tree/js/notebooklist.js b/notebook/static/tree/js/notebooklist.js
index 94525e6d6..12e44b139 100644
--- a/notebook/static/tree/js/notebooklist.js
+++ b/notebook/static/tree/js/notebooklist.js
@@ -842,7 +842,15 @@ define([
                 .text('Enter new destination directory path for '+ num_items + ' items:')
         ).append(
             $("<br/>")
-        ).append(input);
+        ).append(
+            $("<table/>").append(
+                $("<tr/>").append(
+                    $("<td/>").text(utils.get_body_data('serverRoot'))
+                ).append(
+                    $("<td/>").append(input)
+                )
+            ).css('width', '100%')
+        );
         var d = dialog.modal({
             title : "Move "+ num_items + " Items",
             body : dialog_body,
diff --git a/notebook/templates/tree.html b/notebook/templates/tree.html
index 50e084bc1..ee49e2fb2 100644
--- a/notebook/templates/tree.html
+++ b/notebook/templates/tree.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 data-base-url="{{base_url | urlencode}}"
 data-notebook-path="{{notebook_path | urlencode}}"
 data-terminals-available="{{terminals_available}}"
+data-server-root="{{server_root}}"
 {% endblock %}
 
 
diff --git a/notebook/tree/handlers.py b/notebook/tree/handlers.py
index 6734d3b50..63fb37cd2 100644
--- a/notebook/tree/handlers.py
+++ b/notebook/tree/handlers.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class TreeHandler(IPythonHandler):
                 notebook_path=path,
                 breadcrumbs=breadcrumbs,
                 terminals_available=self.settings['terminals_available'],
+                server_root=self.settings['server_root_dir'],
             ))
         elif cm.file_exists(path):
             # it's not a directory, we have redirecting to do