diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 546fd83..4eab1a1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 * Fixes CDIPS support by handling columns filled with strings with empty units. [#122]
 
+* Removes filepath from FILENAME entry in metadata. [#124]
+
 0.4.0 (06-11-2024)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/lcviz/parsers.py b/lcviz/parsers.py
index 06ea0ec..3a1cc3f 100644
--- a/lcviz/parsers.py
+++ b/lcviz/parsers.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ def light_curve_parser(app, file_obj, data_label=None, show_in_viewer=True, **kw
             light_curve['flux:orig_err'] = light_curve['flux_err']
         light_curve.meta['FLUX_ORIGIN'] = 'flux:orig'
 
+    if 'FILENAME' in light_curve.meta:
+        light_curve.meta['FILENAME'] = os.path.basename(light_curve.meta['FILENAME'])
+
     data = _data_with_reftime(app, light_curve)
     app.add_data(data, data_label)