diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index df9c57e..a5e2e46 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -186,7 +186,12 @@ PS1="${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}"
 
 # Short PWD, if it's to long.
 short_pwd() {
-  FIXED_PWD="${PWD/#$HOME/~}"
+  local FIXED_PWD=${PWD#$HOME}
+  if [ ${#FIXED_PWD} -le ${#PWD} ]; then
+    FIXED_PWD="~${FIXED_PWD}"
+  else
+    FIXED_PWD="${PWD}"
+  fi
   if [[ ${#FIXED_PWD} -gt $PWD_LENGTH ]]; then
     echo "${FIXED_PWD:0:$((4))}...${FIXED_PWD:$((${#PWD}-$PWD_LENGTH+7)):$(($PWD_LENGTH-7))}"
   else