diff --git a/.config/lf/preview/preview b/.config/lf/preview/preview
index 749a1b99..74763396 100755
--- a/.config/lf/preview/preview
+++ b/.config/lf/preview/preview
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RESET="\033[0m"
 
 set -C -f
 
-f=$1 w=$2 h=$3 x=$4 y=$5
+f="$(realpath "$1")" w=$2 h=$3 x=$4 y=$5
 
 image() {
 	f=$1 w=$2 h=$3 x=$4 y=$5