diff --git a/bin/crc b/bin/crc
index be4069d..3eaec1c 100755
--- a/bin/crc
+++ b/bin/crc
@@ -107,7 +107,15 @@ REL=$(printf %q "$rel")
 ABS=$(printf %q "$abs")
 RC_ARGS=$(printf %q "$rc_args")
 SESS=$(printf %q "$session")
-if [ -n "\$ABS" ]; then DIR=\$ABS; else DIR="\$HOME\${REL:+/\$REL}"; fi
+if [ -n "\$ABS" ]; then
+    case "\$ABS" in
+        "~") DIR=\$HOME ;;
+        "~/"*) DIR="\$HOME/\${ABS#~/}" ;;
+        *) DIR=\$ABS ;;
+    esac
+else
+    DIR="\$HOME\${REL:+/\$REL}"
+fi
 if ! cd "\$DIR" 2>/dev/null; then
     echo "crc: directory not found on host: \$DIR" >&2
     exit 1