diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/ConfigMapPropertySourceLocator.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/ConfigMapPropertySourceLocator.java
index 748385d9..a1212ad2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/ConfigMapPropertySourceLocator.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/ConfigMapPropertySourceLocator.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class ConfigMapPropertySourceLocator implements PropertySourceLocator {
 		}).filter(Files::isRegularFile).forEach(p -> {
 			try {
 				String content = new String(Files.readAllBytes(p)).trim();
-				String filename = p.getFileName().toString().toLowerCase();
+				String filename = p.toAbsolutePath().toString().toLowerCase();
 				if (filename.endsWith(".properties")) {
 					addPropertySourceIfNeeded(c -> PROPERTIES_TO_MAP.apply(KEY_VALUE_TO_PROPERTIES.apply(c)), content,
 							filename, composite);
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests.java
index a3d33be0..99928dc6 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests.java
@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@ import static org.springframework.cloud.kubernetes.config.ConfigMapTestUtil.crea
 		properties = { "spring.application.name=configmap-path-example",
 				"spring.cloud.kubernetes.config.enableApi=false",
 				"spring.cloud.kubernetes.config.paths=" + ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests.FIRST_FILE_NAME_FULL_PATH + ","
-						+ ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests.SECOND_FILE_NAME_FULL_PATH })
+						+ ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests.SECOND_FILE_NAME_FULL_PATH + ","
+						+ ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests.FIRST_FILE_NAME_DUPLICATED_FULL_PATH })
 public class ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests {
 
 	protected static final String FILES_ROOT_PATH = "/tmp/scktests";
 
+	protected static final String FILES_SUB_PATH = "another-directory";
+
 	protected static final String FIRST_FILE_NAME = "application.properties";
 
 	protected static final String SECOND_FILE_NAME = "extra.properties";
@@ -60,6 +63,9 @@ public class ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests {
 
 	protected static final String UNUSED_FILE_NAME_FULL_PATH = FILES_ROOT_PATH + "/" + UNUSED_FILE_NAME;
 
+	protected static final String FIRST_FILE_NAME_DUPLICATED_FULL_PATH = FILES_ROOT_PATH + "/" + FILES_SUB_PATH + "/"
+			+ FIRST_FILE_NAME;
+
 	@ClassRule
 	public static KubernetesServer server = new KubernetesServer();
 
@@ -79,11 +85,11 @@ public class ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests {
 		System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_AUTH_TRYSERVICEACCOUNT_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, "false");
 		System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, "test");
 		System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_HTTP2_DISABLE, "true");
-
-		Files.createDirectories(Paths.get(FILES_ROOT_PATH));
+		Files.createDirectories(Paths.get(FILES_ROOT_PATH + "/" + FILES_SUB_PATH));
 		createFileWithContent(FIRST_FILE_NAME_FULL_PATH, "bean.greeting=Hello from path!");
 		createFileWithContent(SECOND_FILE_NAME_FULL_PATH, "bean.farewell=Bye from path!");
 		createFileWithContent(UNUSED_FILE_NAME_FULL_PATH, "bean.morning=Morning from path!");
+		createFileWithContent(FIRST_FILE_NAME_DUPLICATED_FULL_PATH, "bean.bonjour=Bonjour from path!");
 	}
 
 	@AfterClass
@@ -116,4 +122,10 @@ public class ConfigMapsFromFilePathsTests {
 				.isEqualTo("Good morning, World!");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void bonjourInputShouldReturnPropertyFromDuplicatedFile() {
+		this.webClient.get().uri("/api/bonjour").exchange().expectStatus().isOk().expectBody().jsonPath("content")
+				.isEqualTo("Bonjour from path!");
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/example/GreetingController.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/example/GreetingController.java
index 7574e283..ca71d3a2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/example/GreetingController.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/example/GreetingController.java
@@ -49,4 +49,9 @@ public class GreetingController {
 		return new ResponseMessage(String.format(this.properties.getMorning(), name));
 	}
 
+	@RequestMapping("/api/bonjour")
+	public ResponseMessage bonjour(@RequestParam(value = "name", defaultValue = "World") String name) {
+		return new ResponseMessage(String.format(this.properties.getBonjour(), name));
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/example/GreetingProperties.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/example/GreetingProperties.java
index e8c613ee..0c47e8dc 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/example/GreetingProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-config/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/config/example/GreetingProperties.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public class GreetingProperties {
 
 	private String morning = "Good morning, %s!";
 
+	private String bonjour = "Bonjour, %s!";
+
 	public String getGreeting() {
 		return this.greeting;
 	}
@@ -51,4 +53,12 @@ public class GreetingProperties {
 		this.morning = morning;
 	}
 
+	public String getBonjour() {
+		return this.bonjour;
+	}
+
+	public void setBonjour(String bonjour) {
+		this.bonjour = bonjour;
+	}
+
 }