diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/replay_mobile.py b/bob/pad/face/database/replay_mobile.py
index b34146e76a8edf7f2a4a2fa3237bfce77eaec1a7..8e2547c37256d04d11603ca36ea0ca5b7ab2f942 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/replay_mobile.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/replay_mobile.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class ReplayMobilePadFile(VideoPadFile):
             Video data stored in the FrameContainer, see
             ``bob.bio.video.utils.FrameContainer`` for further details.
         """
-
+        directory = directory or self.original_directory
         video_data_array = self.f.load(
             directory=directory, extension=extension)