directory up one level (..) not behaving properly in file manager

I have kodi 17.3 installed on my android smart tv and have a minor issue. I have configured my shares from htpc via upnp on smart tv, so cant scan to library and have to use file manager to browse videos.

The problem is in file manager, i go into the directory i want, but if i want to go back one level, i go to the top, click on on the ” .. ” item, but instead of moving back one level (as it does on kodi mac), it goes back to the root directory, i.e. i see the main videos and music directory. then i have to navigate 4 levels to once again get to where I want to be (for example into my downloads directory, then media, then movies, etc).

This has been the case since original 17 version since i started using this and continues to be this way.

how can i fix this?