diff --git a/templates/repo/editor/patch.tmpl b/templates/repo/editor/patch.tmpl
index 44c30bd5f..b9ca53005 100644
--- a/templates/repo/editor/patch.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/editor/patch.tmpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 					<div class="breadcrumb-divider">:</div>
 					<a class="section" href="{{$.BranchLink}}">{{.BranchName}}</a>
 					<span>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.editor.or"}} <a href="{{$.BranchLink}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.editor.cancel_lower"}}</a></span>
-					<input type="hidden" id="tree_path" name="tree_path" value="" required>
+					<input type="hidden" id="tree_path" name="tree_path" value="patch" required>
 					<input id="file-name" type="hidden" value="diff.patch">
 				</div>
 			</div>