diff --git a/src/Manager.php b/src/Manager.php
index 7e478f5e..26cc0dab 100644
--- a/src/Manager.php
+++ b/src/Manager.php
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ public function getLocales()
 
     public function addLocale($locale)
     {
-        $localeDir = $this->app->langPath().'/'.$locale;
+        $localeDir = $this->app->langPath().'/'.basename($locale);
 
         $this->ignoreLocales = array_diff($this->ignoreLocales, [$locale]);
         $this->saveIgnoredLocales();