diff --git a/src/interpreter.cpp b/src/interpreter.cpp
index 24c48c4..e3113dd 100644
--- a/src/interpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/interpreter.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@
 template <typename T>
 std::string Interpreter::absolutePathFromCommand(const T& command) const
 {
-    return joinPaths(m_parser.currentNode(), pathToDataString(command.m_path));
+    if (command.m_path.m_scope == Scope::Absolute)
+        return "/" + pathToDataString(command.m_path);
+    else
+        return joinPaths(m_parser.currentNode(), pathToDataString(command.m_path));
 }
 
 Interpreter::Interpreter(Parser& parser, DatastoreAccess& datastore)