diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a9b16d..0e1f640 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# BlenDir v0.17.0 <!-- omit in toc -->
+# BlenDir v0.17.1 <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 **BlenDir** is a Blender add-on for automatic folder structure creation and management!
 
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index e854dc2..fd0d64c 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "author": "Daniel Boxer",
     "description": "Automatic folder structure",
     "blender": (2, 90, 0),
-    "version": (0, 17, 0),
+    "version": (0, 17, 1),
     "location": "View3D > Sidebar > BlenDir",
     "category": "System",
     "doc_url": "https://github.com/DanielBoxer/BlenDir#readme",
diff --git a/blendir_main.py b/blendir_main.py
index 6d98322..888b380 100644
--- a/blendir_main.py
+++ b/blendir_main.py
@@ -402,9 +402,10 @@ def open_bookmarks():
 
 
 def get_references():
-    ref_path = pathlib.Path(bpy.context.scene.blendir_props.reference_path)
+    ref_path = bpy.context.scene.blendir_props.reference_path
     references = []
     if ref_path != "":
+        ref_path = pathlib.Path(ref_path)
         for ref in os.listdir(ref_path):
             if (ref_path / ref).is_file():
                 references.append(ref)
diff --git a/blendir_ui.py b/blendir_ui.py
index 5f5da96..ad9ce53 100644
--- a/blendir_ui.py
+++ b/blendir_ui.py
@@ -128,8 +128,11 @@ class BLENDIR_MT_references(Menu):
     def draw(self, context):
         pie = self.layout.menu_pie()
         for ref_idx, ref in enumerate(get_references()[0]):
-            pie.operator(
-                "blendir.reference",
-                text=ref,
-                icon="FUND",
-            ).reference = str(ref_idx)
+            if ref_idx < 8:
+                pie.operator(
+                    "blendir.reference",
+                    text=ref,
+                    icon="FUND",
+                ).reference = str(ref_idx)
+            else:
+                break