diff --git a/joomer-ftxui-file-browser.cpp b/joomer-ftxui-file-browser.cpp
index 8bdf44e..c724167 100644
--- a/joomer-ftxui-file-browser.cpp
+++ b/joomer-ftxui-file-browser.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     
     if (argc > 1)
     {
-        directory_path = argv[1];
-	    current_path = directory_path;
+        //directory_path = argv[1];
+        // Convert relative input (like "../../..") into a full absolute path
+        std::filesystem::path directory_path = std::filesystem::absolute(argv[1]).lexically_normal();
+        current_path = directory_path.string();
+	    //current_path = directory_path;
     }
 
     // Check if the directory exists
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
             }
             std::string selected_name; 
             std::filesystem::path new_path;
+
 			if (clean_names.size() > 0)
                 selected_name = clean_names[selected];
             // Construct the new path
@@ -114,6 +118,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
             else {
                 new_path = std::filesystem::path(current_path) / selected_name;
             }
+
+            new_path = std::filesystem::absolute(new_path).lexically_normal();
             new_path.make_preferred();
             current_path = new_path.string();