diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py
index 800dfd9d88..117c6df147 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class KOBO(USBMS):
     gui_name = 'Kobo Reader'
     description = _('Communicate with the Kobo Reader')
     author = 'Timothy Legge and David Forrester'
-    version = (2, 0, 8)
+    version = (2, 0, 9)
 
     dbversion = 0
     fwversion = 0
@@ -1193,8 +1193,11 @@ class KOBO(USBMS):
             db.set_comment(db_id, mi.comments)
 
             # Add bookmark file to db_id
-            db.add_format_with_hooks(db_id, bm.value.bookmark_extension,
-                                            bm.value.path, index_is_id=True)
+            # NOTE: As it is, this copied the book from the device back to the library. That meant it replaced the 
+            #     existing file. Taking this out for that reason, but some books have a ANNOT file that could be
+            #     copied.
+#            db.add_format_with_hooks(db_id, bm.value.bookmark_extension,
+#                                            bm.value.path, index_is_id=True)
 
 
 class KOBOTOUCH(KOBO):
@@ -1366,7 +1369,7 @@ class KOBOTOUCH(KOBO):
         prefix = self._card_a_prefix if oncard == 'carda' else \
                  self._card_b_prefix if oncard == 'cardb' \
                  else self._main_prefix
-        debug_print("KoboTouch:books - prefix='%s'"%oncard)
+        debug_print("KoboTouch:books - oncard='%s', prefix='%s'"%(oncard, prefix))
 
         # Determine the firmware version
         try:
@@ -2100,7 +2103,8 @@ class KOBOTOUCH(KOBO):
         :param filepath: The full path to the ebook file
 
         '''
-#        debug_print("KoboTouch:upload_cover - path='%s' filename='%s'"%(path, filename))
+        debug_print("KoboTouch:upload_cover - path='%s' filename='%s' "%(path, filename))
+        debug_print("        filepath='%s' "%(filepath))
 
         opts = self.settings()
         if not self.copying_covers():
@@ -2109,7 +2113,7 @@ class KOBOTOUCH(KOBO):
             return
 
         # Only upload covers to SD card if that is supported
-        if self._card_a_prefix and path.startswith(self._card_a_prefix) and not self.supports_covers_on_sdcard():
+        if self._card_a_prefix and filepath.startswith(self._card_a_prefix) and not self.supports_covers_on_sdcard():
             return
 
         if not opts.extra_customization[self.OPT_UPLOAD_GRAYSCALE_COVERS]:
@@ -2133,12 +2137,16 @@ class KOBOTOUCH(KOBO):
 
 
     def images_path(self, path):
+        # In some cases, there is no trailing separator. Add it if there isn't as self._card_a_prefix does have it.
+        path = path if path[-1] == os.sep else path + os.sep
+
         if self._card_a_prefix and path.startswith(self._card_a_prefix) and self.supports_covers_on_sdcard():
             path_prefix = 'koboExtStorage/images/'
-            path = self._card_a_prefix + path_prefix
+            path = os.path.join(self._card_a_prefix, path_prefix)
         else:
             path_prefix = '.kobo/images/'
-            path = self._main_prefix + path_prefix
+            path = os.path.join(self._main_prefix, path_prefix)
+
         return path
 
     def _upload_cover(self, path, filename, metadata, filepath, uploadgrayscale, keep_cover_aspect=False):
@@ -2181,7 +2189,7 @@ class KOBOTOUCH(KOBO):
                         cursor.close()
 
                     if ImageID != None:
-                        path = self.images_path(path) + ImageID
+                        path = os.path.join(self.images_path(path), ImageID)
 
                         if show_debug:
                             debug_print("KoboTouch:_upload_cover - About to loop over cover endings")