diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/link.ts b/apps/client/src/services/link.ts
index a596e7136..79bc18c2a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/services/link.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/link.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async function createLink(notePath: string | undefined, options: CreateLinkOptio
     const viewMode = viewScope.viewMode || "default";
     let linkTitle = options.title;
 
-    if (!linkTitle) {
+    if (linkTitle === undefined) {
         if (viewMode === "attachments" && viewScope.attachmentId) {
             const attachment = await froca.getAttachment(viewScope.attachmentId);
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/Breadcrumb.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/Breadcrumb.tsx
index 945f55e64..18ec9e845 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/Breadcrumb.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/Breadcrumb.tsx
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@ export default function Breadcrumb() {
 }
 
 function BreadcrumbItem({ notePath }: { notePath: string }) {
+    const isRootNote = (notePath === "root");
     return (
         <NoteLink
             notePath={notePath}
             noPreview
+            title={isRootNote ? "" : undefined}
+            showNoteIcon={isRootNote}
         />
     )
 }