diff --git a/src/text_editor/commands.cpp b/src/text_editor/commands.cpp
index 03f8bda..a1a4caf 100644
--- a/src/text_editor/commands.cpp
+++ b/src/text_editor/commands.cpp
@@ -693,8 +693,10 @@ void CMD_SetWorkDir() {
     BSet main = GetBSet(LastActiveLayoutWindowID);
     WorkDir = GetDir(main.buffer);
     For (Buffers) {
-        String name = SkipToLastSlash(it->name);
-        it->name = Intern(&GlobalInternTable, Format(scratch, "%S/%S", WorkDir, name));
+        if (it->special) {
+            String name = SkipToLastSlash(it->name);
+            it->name = Intern(&GlobalInternTable, Format(scratch, "%S/%S", WorkDir, name));
+        }
     }
 } RegisterCommand(CMD_SetWorkDir, "");