diff --git a/Changes.txt b/Changes.txt
index 0a0fe01cc..d2619c8aa 100644
--- a/Changes.txt
+++ b/Changes.txt
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@
   * Fixed emulator crash when starting SaveKey ROMs from commandline with
     SaveKey messages enabled.
 
-  * Fixed missing TV format update in frame stats dialog when switching display
-    type.
+  * Fixed missing TV format update in frame stats dialog when switching
+    display type.
+
+  * For UNIX systems: in the ROM launcher, when using symlinks use the
+    symlink pathname instead of the underlying filesystem pathname.
 
   * Updated PAL palette.
 
diff --git a/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx b/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
index 8cdff324f..7a68dcad5 100644
--- a/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
+++ b/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
@@ -63,10 +63,13 @@ FilesystemNodePOSIX::FilesystemNodePOSIX(const string& p, bool verify)
       _path.replace(0, 1, home);
   }
 
-  // Get absolute path
-  char buf[MAXPATHLEN];
-  if(realpath(_path.c_str(), buf))
-    _path = buf;
+  // Get absolute path (only used for relative directories)
+  if(_path[0] == '.')
+  {
+    char buf[MAXPATHLEN];
+    if(realpath(_path.c_str(), buf))
+      _path = buf;
+  }
 
   _displayName = lastPathComponent(_path);