diff --git a/lua/snacks/picker/actions.lua b/lua/snacks/picker/actions.lua
index 6628da65..9becfee4 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/picker/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/picker/actions.lua
@@ -154,7 +154,16 @@ function M.close(picker)
 end
 
 function M.print_cwd(picker)
-  print(picker:cwd())
+  print(vim.fn.fnamemodify(picker:cwd(), ":p:~"))
+end
+
+function M.print_dir(picker)
+  print(vim.fn.fnamemodify(picker:dir(), ":p:~"))
+end
+
+function M.print_path(picker, item)
+  local path = item and Snacks.picker.util.path(item) or picker:dir()
+  print(vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":p:~"))
 end
 
 function M.cancel(picker)
diff --git a/lua/snacks/picker/config/defaults.lua b/lua/snacks/picker/config/defaults.lua
index c6d9c387..c3677542 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/picker/config/defaults.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/picker/config/defaults.lua
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ local defaults = {
         ["<c-n>"] = "list_down",
         ["<c-p>"] = "list_up",
         ["<c-q>"] = "qflist",
-        ["<c-g>"] = "print_cwd",
+        ["<c-g>"] = "print_path",
         ["<c-s>"] = "edit_split",
         ["<c-t>"] = "tab",
         ["<c-u>"] = "list_scroll_up",