diff --git a/src/dialogs.cpp b/src/dialogs.cpp
index f0ef662..6d1e90f 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "dialogs.hpp"
+#include "filesystem.hpp"
 #include <cmath>
 
 Dialog::Message::Message(const std::string &text, std::function<void()> &&on_cancel, bool show_progress_bar) : Gtk::Window(Gtk::WindowType::WINDOW_POPUP) {
@@ -84,9 +85,8 @@ std::string Dialog::gtk_dialog(const boost::filesystem::path &path, const std::s
   else if(!path.empty())
     gtk_file_chooser_set_current_folder(reinterpret_cast<GtkFileChooser *>(dialog.gobj()), path.string().c_str());
   else {
-    boost::system::error_code ec;
-    auto current_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
-    if(!ec)
+    auto current_path = filesystem::get_current_path();
+    if(!current_path.empty())
       gtk_file_chooser_set_current_folder(reinterpret_cast<GtkFileChooser *>(dialog.gobj()), current_path.string().c_str());
   }
 
diff --git a/src/filesystem.cpp b/src/filesystem.cpp
index 9a6f07d..fdee257 100644
--- a/src/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/filesystem.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "filesystem.hpp"
+#include "process.hpp"
 #include "utility.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <fstream>
@@ -81,6 +82,33 @@ std::string filesystem::unescape_argument(const std::string &argument) {
   return unescaped;
 }
 
+boost::filesystem::path filesystem::get_current_path() noexcept {
+  static boost::filesystem::path current_path;
+  if(!current_path.empty())
+    return current_path;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  auto path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
+  if(!ec) {
+    current_path = std::move(path);
+    return current_path;
+  }
+  return boost::filesystem::path();
+#else
+  std::string path;
+  TinyProcessLib::Process process("pwd", "", [&path](const char *buffer, size_t length) {
+    path += std::string(buffer, length);
+  });
+  if(process.get_exit_status() == 0) {
+    if(!path.empty() && path.back() == '\n')
+      path.pop_back();
+    current_path = boost::filesystem::path(path);
+    return current_path;
+  }
+  return boost::filesystem::path();
+#endif
+}
+
 boost::filesystem::path filesystem::get_home_path() noexcept {
   static boost::filesystem::path home_path;
   if(!home_path.empty())
diff --git a/src/filesystem.hpp b/src/filesystem.hpp
index 3056315..a09710c 100644
--- a/src/filesystem.hpp
+++ b/src/filesystem.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public:
   static std::string escape_argument(const std::string &argument);
   static std::string unescape_argument(const std::string &argument);
 
+  /// Does not resolve symbolic links. Returns empty path on failure
+  static boost::filesystem::path get_current_path() noexcept;
+  /// Returns empty path on failure
   static boost::filesystem::path get_home_path() noexcept;
   /// Replaces home path with ~
   static boost::filesystem::path get_short_path(const boost::filesystem::path &path) noexcept;
diff --git a/src/juci.cpp b/src/juci.cpp
index 41d31f1..733a43b 100644
--- a/src/juci.cpp
+++ b/src/juci.cpp
@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@ int Application::on_command_line(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::ApplicationCommandLine>
   char **argv = cmd->get_arguments(argc);
   ctx.parse(argc, argv);
   if(argc >= 2) {
-    boost::system::error_code current_path_ec;
-    auto current_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(current_path_ec);
-    if(current_path_ec)
+    auto current_path = filesystem::get_current_path();
+    if(current_path.empty())
       errors.emplace_back("\e[31mError\e[m: could not find current path\n");
     for(int c = 1; c < argc; c++) {
       boost::filesystem::path path(argv[c]);
-      if(path.is_relative() && !current_path_ec)
+      if(path.is_relative() && !current_path.empty())
         path = current_path / path;
       boost::system::error_code ec;
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(path, ec)) {
diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index ddc319f..799b89f 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,8 @@ boost::filesystem::path Project::get_preferably_view_folder() {
   else if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
     return Directories::get().path;
   else {
-    boost::system::error_code ec;
-    auto current_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
-    if(ec)
-      return boost::filesystem::path();
-    return current_path;
+    auto current_path = filesystem::get_current_path();
+    return !current_path.empty() ? current_path : boost::filesystem::path();
   }
 }
 
@@ -49,11 +46,8 @@ boost::filesystem::path Project::get_preferably_directory_folder() {
   else if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
     return view->file_path.parent_path();
   else {
-    boost::system::error_code ec;
-    auto current_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
-    if(ec)
-      return boost::filesystem::path();
-    return current_path;
+    auto current_path = filesystem::get_current_path();
+    return !current_path.empty() ? current_path : boost::filesystem::path();
   }
 }