diff --git a/src/directories.cpp b/src/directories.cpp
index fd6b19e..6bbc615 100644
--- a/src/directories.cpp
+++ b/src/directories.cpp
@@ -538,6 +538,9 @@ void Directories::open(const boost::filesystem::path &dir_path) {
   directories.clear();
 
   add_or_update_path(path, Gtk::TreeModel::Row(), true);
+
+  if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
+    view->update_status_file_path(view);
 }
 
 void Directories::close(const boost::filesystem::path &dir_path) {
@@ -550,6 +553,9 @@ void Directories::close(const boost::filesystem::path &dir_path) {
   }
   else
     remove_path(dir_path);
+
+  if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
+    view->update_status_file_path(view);
 }
 
 void Directories::update() {
diff --git a/src/notebook.cpp b/src/notebook.cpp
index 7787de1..05dc91a 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/notebook.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "notebook.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include "dialog.hpp"
+#include "directories.hpp"
 #include "filesystem.hpp"
 #include "project.hpp"
 #include "selection_dialog.hpp"
@@ -368,8 +369,12 @@ bool Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position
     }
   };
   view->update_status_file_path = [this](Source::BaseView *view) {
-    if(get_current_view() == view)
-      status_file_path.set_text(' ' + filesystem::get_short_path(view->file_path).string());
+    if(get_current_view() == view) {
+      if(!Directories::get().path.empty() && filesystem::file_in_path(view->file_path, Directories::get().path))
+        status_file_path.set_text(' ' + filesystem::get_relative_path(view->file_path, Directories::get().path).string());
+      else
+        status_file_path.set_text(' ' + filesystem::get_short_path(view->file_path).string());
+    }
   };
   view->update_status_branch = [this](Source::BaseView *view) {
     if(get_current_view() == view) {