diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index f76ed51..8cfa66f 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 https://github.com/josdejong/jsoneditor
 
 
+## not yet released, version 5.5.5
+
+- Fixed enum drop downs not working when the JSONEditor is configured with
+  a name.
+
+
 ## 2016-05-22, version 5.5.4
 
 - Fixed #285: an issue with the enum drop down when having defined multiple
diff --git a/src/js/Node.js b/src/js/Node.js
index 7df5b34..d929848 100644
--- a/src/js/Node.js
+++ b/src/js/Node.js
@@ -80,9 +80,11 @@ Node.prototype.getPath = function () {
   var node = this;
   var path = [];
   while (node) {
-    var field = (!node.parent || node.parent.type != 'array')
-        ? node.field
-        : node.index;
+    var field = !node.parent
+        ? undefined  // do not add an (optional) field name of the root node
+        :  (node.parent.type != 'array')
+            ? node.field
+            : node.index;
 
     if (field !== undefined) {
       path.unshift(field);