diff --git a/aemdesign-aem-services/src/main/java/design/aem/models/v2/lists/List.java b/aemdesign-aem-services/src/main/java/design/aem/models/v2/lists/List.java
index 9192ddae8..24defde4b 100644
--- a/aemdesign-aem-services/src/main/java/design/aem/models/v2/lists/List.java
+++ b/aemdesign-aem-services/src/main/java/design/aem/models/v2/lists/List.java
@@ -727,7 +727,11 @@ protected void populateChildListItems(String path, Boolean flat) {
             childMap.put("path", rootPage.getPath());
         } else {
             LOGGER.error("populateChildListItems: could not find path {}", path);
-            childMap.put("path", path);
+        }
+
+        //if no path specified use current page as root or current resource
+        if (isEmpty(path)) {
+            childMap.put("path", getCurrentPage() != null ? getCurrentPage().getPath() : getResource().getPath());
         }
 
         if (flat) {