diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index ceb5a442..996e182f 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ impl EditorView {
         );
         surface.set_string(1, viewport.y, mode, text_color);
 
-        if let Some(path) = view.doc.path() {
+        if let Some(path) = view.doc.relative_path() {
             surface.set_string(6, viewport.y, path.to_string_lossy(), text_color);
         }
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 7c4596ad..323c7bff 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::Error;
 use std::future::Future;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use helix_core::{
     syntax::LOADER, ChangeSet, Diagnostic, History, Position, Range, Rope, RopeSlice, Selection,
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ impl Document {
         &self.state.selection
     }
 
+    pub fn relative_path(&self) -> Option<&Path> {
+        self.path.as_ref().map(|path| {
+            path.strip_prefix(std::env::current_dir().unwrap())
+                .unwrap_or(path)
+        })
+    }
+
     // pub fn slice<R>(&self, range: R) -> RopeSlice where R: RangeBounds {
     //     self.state.doc.slice
     // }