diff --git a/meshroom/multiview.py b/meshroom/multiview.py
index 28af8cee..02d8bf62 100644
--- a/meshroom/multiview.py
+++ b/meshroom/multiview.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ def findFilesByTypeInFolder(folder, recursive=False):
 
     output = FilesByType()
     for currentFolder in inputFolders:
+        currentFolder = os.path.abspath(currentFolder)
         if os.path.isfile(currentFolder):
             output.addFile(currentFolder)
             continue
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/app.py b/meshroom/ui/app.py
index 4a2e779c..7355c826 100644
--- a/meshroom/ui/app.py
+++ b/meshroom/ui/app.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ class MeshroomApp(QApplication):
                 "Invalid value: '{}'".format(args.project))
 
         if args.project:
+            args.project = os.path.abspath(args.project)
             r.load(args.project)
             self.addRecentProjectFile(args.project)
         else: