diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder/Sources/Path/FolderHelper.cs b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder/Sources/Path/FolderHelper.cs
index 6e18018bb8..847e80587a 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder/Sources/Path/FolderHelper.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder/Sources/Path/FolderHelper.cs
@@ -84,11 +84,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.Plugin.Folder.Sources
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(search));
             }
 
-            // Absolute path of system drive: \Windows\System32
             if (search[0] == '\\' && (search.Length == 1 || search[1] != '\\'))
             {
+                // Absolute path of system drive: \Windows\System32
                 search = Path.Combine(Path.GetPathRoot(Environment.SystemDirectory), search.Substring(1));
             }
+            else if (search[0] == '~')
+            {
+                // User home
+                var home = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile);
+                search = search.Length > 1 ? Path.Combine(home, search.Substring(2)) : home;
+            }
 
             return Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(search);
         }