diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 31972be..ab5bfbf 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ static int longest = 0;
 	/* The number of columns in the longest filename in the list. */
 static size_t selected = 0;
 	/* The currently selected filename in the list; zero-based. */
-static char *path_save = NULL;
-	/* A copy of the current path. */
 
 /* Our main file browser function.  path is the tilde-expanded path we
  * start browsing from. */
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ char *do_browser(char *path, DIR *dir)
     path = mallocstrassn(path, get_full_path(path));
 
     /* Save the current path in order to be used later. */
-    path_save = path;
+    where_we_are = mallocstrcpy(where_we_are, path);
 
     assert(path != NULL && path[strlen(path) - 1] == '/');
 
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ char *do_browser(char *path, DIR *dir)
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	if (kbinput == KEY_WINCH) {
 	    /* Rebuild the file list and sort it. */
-	    browser_init(path_save, opendir(path_save));
+	    browser_init(where_we_are, opendir(where_we_are));
 	    qsort(filelist, filelist_len, sizeof(char *), diralphasort);
 
 	    /* Make sure the selected file is within range. */
@@ -544,7 +542,7 @@ void browser_refresh(void)
     char *info;
 	/* The additional information that we'll display about a file. */
 
-    titlebar(path_save);
+    titlebar(where_we_are);
     blank_edit();
 
     wmove(edit, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index c4ddf1c..b1faa75 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -1120,6 +1120,8 @@ void do_insertfile(
 		_("File to insert [from %s] ");
 	}
 
+	where_we_are = mallocstrcpy(where_we_are, "./");
+
 	i = do_prompt(TRUE,
 #ifndef DISABLE_TABCOMP
 		TRUE,
@@ -2280,6 +2282,8 @@ int do_writeout(bool exiting)
 		  (append == APPEND) ? _("File Name to Append to") :
 		  _("File Name to Write");
 
+	where_we_are = mallocstrcpy(where_we_are, "./");
+
 	/* If we're using restricted mode, and the filename isn't blank,
 	 * disable tab completion. */
 	i = do_prompt(!ISSET(RESTRICTED) ||
@@ -2687,7 +2691,7 @@ char **cwd_tab_completion(const char *buf, bool allow_files, size_t
 	free(wasdirname);
     } else {
 	filename = dirname;
-	dirname = mallocstrcpy(NULL, "./");
+	dirname = mallocstrcpy(NULL, where_we_are);
     }
 
     assert(dirname[strlen(dirname) - 1] == '/');
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 37de038..523579d 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ ssize_t wrap_at = -CHARS_FROM_EOL;
 char *last_search = NULL;
 	/* The last string we searched for. */
 
+char *where_we_are = NULL;
+	/* The present directory when trying to do tab completion. */
+
 unsigned flags[4] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
 	/* Our flag containing the states of all global options. */
 WINDOW *topwin;
@@ -1647,6 +1650,7 @@ void thanks_for_all_the_fish(void)
 #endif
     free(answer);
     free(last_search);
+    free(where_we_are);
 #ifndef DISABLE_SPELLER
     free(alt_speller);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index 5faa6e4..bce6736 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ extern ssize_t wrap_at;
 
 extern char *last_search;
 
+extern char *where_we_are;
+
 extern unsigned flags[4];
 extern WINDOW *topwin;
 extern WINDOW *edit;