diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
index 80cc742bd..cc094abdf 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ bool CmdLineParser::ParseFromArgs(int argc, const char* const argv[])
             if (!path.empty())
             {
                 path = Path::fromNativeSeparators(path);
+                path = Path::simplifyPath(path.c_str());
                 path = Path::removeQuotationMarks(path);
 
                 // If not "known" filename extension then assume it is path