diff --git a/src/selector.cpp b/src/selector.cpp
index f0efea7..a454f12 100644
--- a/src/selector.cpp
+++ b/src/selector.cpp
@@ -185,8 +185,16 @@ int Selector::exec(int startSelection) {
 				if (fl.isFile(selected)) {
 					file = fl[selected];
 					close = true;
+
+					char *buf = realpath(file.c_str(), NULL);
+					file = buf;
+					free(buf);
 				} else {
 					dir = dir+fl[selected]+"/";
+					char *buf = realpath(dir.c_str(), NULL);
+					dir = buf;
+					free(buf);
+
 					selected = 0;
 					firstElement = 0;
 					prepare(&fl,&screens,&titles);