diff --git a/clearml/datasets/dataset.py b/clearml/datasets/dataset.py
index e877c8d5..d240809d 100644
--- a/clearml/datasets/dataset.py
+++ b/clearml/datasets/dataset.py
@@ -853,6 +853,8 @@ class Dataset(object):
         wildcard = wildcard or '*'
         # single file, no need for threading
         if path.is_file():
+            if not local_base_folder.is_dir():
+                local_base_folder = local_base_folder.parent
             file_entry = self._calc_file_hash(
                 FileEntry(local_path=path.absolute().as_posix(),
                           relative_path=(Path(dataset_path or '.') / path.relative_to(local_base_folder)).as_posix(),
diff --git a/docs/datasets.md b/docs/datasets.md
index 40c13ad3..d192409a 100644
--- a/docs/datasets.md
+++ b/docs/datasets.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ args = parser.parse_args()
 task = Task.init(project_name='examples', task_name='dataset demo')
 
 # getting a local copy of the dataset
-dataset_folder = Datset.get(dataset_id=args.dataset).get_local_copy()
+dataset_folder = Dataset.get(dataset_id=args.dataset).get_local_copy()
 
 # go over the files in `dataset_folder` and train your model
 ```