diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 17909c61..051ffb8f 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -766,7 +766,8 @@ prompt_dir() {
             for (( i=$POWERLEVEL9K_SHORTEN_DIR_LENGTH; i<$num; i++ )); do
               paths[$i+1]=$POWERLEVEL9K_SHORTEN_DELIMITER
             done
-            current_path="${(j:/:)paths}"
+            [[ $current_path ~= '~'* ]] && current_path="/" || current_path=""
+            current_path+="${(j:/:)paths}"
           fi
         fi
       ;;