diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/path.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/path.lua
index 3e8a3b88..ef3247af 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/path.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/path.lua
@@ -249,7 +249,16 @@ end
 ---@param path string?
 ---@return string?
 function M.HOME_to_tilde(path)
-  return path and path:gsub("^" .. utils.lua_regex_escape(M.HOME()), "~") or nil
+  if not path then return end
+  if utils.__IS_WINDOWS then
+    local home = M.HOME()
+    if path:sub(1, #home):lower() == home:lower() then
+      path = "~" .. path:sub(#home + 1)
+    end
+  else
+    path = path:gsub("^" .. utils.lua_regex_escape(M.HOME()), "~")
+  end
+  return path
 end
 
 local function find_next_separator(str, start_idx)