1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Output.zig b/src/Output.zig
index 4aa0c021..1160c455 100644
--- a/src/Output.zig
+++ b/src/Output.zig
@@ -656,7 +656,10 @@ pub fn openUnsaved(p: *Pardes, id: usize, content: []u8) void {
         return;
     }
     const pane = p.panes[id] orelse return p.gpa.free(content);
-    const dir = if (pane.file) |f| (std.fs.path.dirname(f.path) orelse "/") else pane.cwdSlice();
+    const own = if (pane.file) |f| (std.fs.path.dirname(f.path) orelse "/") else pane.cwdSlice();
+    // Its directory gone (or never there, a name not yet saved): the list
+    // goes in the session's, where a look from it can still resolve.
+    const dir = if (comptime pardes.hosted) (if (pardes.filesystem.localPath(own)) |local| (if (exec.isDirectory(local)) own else p.sessionDir()) else own) else own;
     const free = p.freeSlot() orelse return p.gpa.free(content);
     _ = open(p, free, dir, .unsaved, "", content) catch return;
     exec.placeNew(p, id, id, free, .doc);