diff --git a/tools/cldr-apps/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/web/STFactory.java b/tools/cldr-apps/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/web/STFactory.java
index 60c5a12b568..1f1ebe1c747 100644
--- a/tools/cldr-apps/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/web/STFactory.java
+++ b/tools/cldr-apps/src/main/java/org/unicode/cldr/web/STFactory.java
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ public Date getLastModDate() {
             sm.xpt.loadXPaths(diskDataEntry.diskData);
             readonly = isReadOnlyLocale(locale);
             stamp = mintLocaleStamp(locale);
+            pathsForFile = diskDataEntry.pathsForFile;
 
             if (readonly) {
                 rFile = diskDataEntry.diskFile;