diff --git a/ANNOUNCEMENT b/ANNOUNCEMENT
index 8a4ec692b..109674688 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCEMENT
+++ b/ANNOUNCEMENT
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Changes since FLTK 1.1.10 include:
         - Fixed menu and shortcut handling (STR #2243)
         - Fixed multiple line output of fltk-config --libs (STR #2408)
 	- Fixed handling of missing fonts in Xft (STR #2355)
+	- Fixed wrong relative path (STR #2384)
 
 ----HTML----
 
@@ -45,5 +46,6 @@ exceptions that allow for static linking.</P>
 <LI> Fixed menu and shortcut handling (STR #2243)
 <LI> Fixed multiple line output of fltk-config --libs (STR #2408)
 <LI> Fixed handling of missing fonts in Xft (STR #2355)
+<LI> Fixed wrong relative path (STR #2384)
 
 </UL>
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 9782ad92b..4e974e407 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CHANGES IN FLTK 1.1.11
 	- Fixed menu and shortcut handling (STR #2243)
 	- Fixed multiple line output of fltk-config --libs (STR #2408)
 	- Fixed handling of missing fonts in Xft (STR #2355)
+	- Fixed wrong relative path (STR #2384)
 
 CHANGES IN FLTK 1.1.10
 
diff --git a/src/filename_absolute.cxx b/src/filename_absolute.cxx
index e53fcb462..8bc8b4193 100644
--- a/src/filename_absolute.cxx
+++ b/src/filename_absolute.cxx
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ fl_filename_relative(char       *to,	// O - Relative filename
   if (isdirsep(*slash)) slash ++;
 
   // do the same for the current dir
+  if (isdirsep(*newslash)) newslash--;
   if (*newslash != '\0')
     while (!isdirsep(*newslash) && newslash > cwd) newslash --;