diff --git a/README_Amiga.md b/README_Amiga.md
index 10def8ad..ad9713ca 100644
--- a/README_Amiga.md
+++ b/README_Amiga.md
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ https://git.walkero.gr/walkero/lite-xl/issues
 ## [2.0.3r3] - future
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed non existing path crashes on OS4
+- Fixed editor refresh whenever init.lua is changed, no matter the working 
+  folder
 
 ## [2.0.3r2] - 2022-06-18
 ### Added
diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 7c59caa6..9114e01b 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ end
 -- This function should get only filenames normalized using
 -- common.normalize_path function.
 function core.project_absolute_path(filename)
-  if filename:match('^%a:\\') or filename:find('/', 1, true) == 1 then
+  if filename:match('^%a:\\') or filename:match('^%w*:') or filename:find('/', 1, true) == 1 then
     return filename
   else
     return core.project_dir .. PATHSEP .. filename