diff --git a/pkg/remote/connparse/connparse.go b/pkg/remote/connparse/connparse.go
index 44a71137a0..4f045e637c 100644
--- a/pkg/remote/connparse/connparse.go
+++ b/pkg/remote/connparse/connparse.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func ParseURI(uri string) (*Connection, error) {
 		}
 		if strings.HasPrefix(remotePath, "/~") {
 			remotePath = strings.TrimPrefix(remotePath, "/")
-		} else if len(remotePath) > 1 && !windowsDriveRegex.MatchString(remotePath) && !strings.HasPrefix(remotePath, "/") {
+		} else if len(remotePath) > 1 && !windowsDriveRegex.MatchString(remotePath) && !strings.HasPrefix(remotePath, "/") && !strings.HasPrefix(remotePath, "~") {
 			remotePath = "/" + remotePath
 		}
 	}