diff --git a/nature/commands/cd.lua b/nature/commands/cd.lua
index 7cfe4a2..22078d9 100644
--- a/nature/commands/cd.lua
+++ b/nature/commands/cd.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ commander.register('cd', function (args, sinks)
 	dirs.setOld(hilbish.cwd())
 	dirs.push(path)
 
-	local ok, err = pcall(function() fs.cd(path) end)
+	local ok, err = pcall(function() fs.cd(fs.abs(path)) end)
 	if not ok then
 		sinks.out:writeln(err)
 		return 1