diff --git a/python/obitools3/uri/decode.pyx b/python/obitools3/uri/decode.pyx
index 74d44d7..089cecd 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/uri/decode.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/uri/decode.pyx
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def open_dms_element(DMS dms,
         view = newviewtype.new(dms,path_parts[0])
     else:
         view = newviewtype.open(dms,path_parts[0])
-    
+        
     if len(path_parts) > 1:
         if path_parts[1]==b'*':
             if len(path_parts) == 2:
@@ -196,7 +196,11 @@ def open_uri(uri,
          (((not input) and "outputformat" not in config["obi"]) or \
          (input and "inputformat" not in config["obi"]))):   # TODO maybe not best way
         
-        dms = open_dms(urip.path, create)
+        if default_dms is not None and b"/" not in urip.path:   # assuming view to open in default DMS (TODO discuss)
+            dms=(default_dms, urip.path)
+        else:
+            dms = open_dms(urip.path, create)
+        
         if dms is None and default_dms is not None:
             dms=(default_dms, urip.path)
 
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@ def open_uri(uri,
                 if obi_errno == OBIVIEW_ALREADY_EXISTS_ERROR:
                     raise Exception("View name already exists in this DMS")
                 error=e
-                   
+           
     if scheme==b"dms" :
         logger('Error','Could not open DMS URI: %s', uri)
         raise FileNotFoundError()