diff --git a/.config/ags/scripts/color_generation/colorgen.sh b/.config/ags/scripts/color_generation/colorgen.sh
index b4ab6d009..40c445b9f 100755
--- a/.config/ags/scripts/color_generation/colorgen.sh
+++ b/.config/ags/scripts/color_generation/colorgen.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ elif [ "$backend" = "material" ]; then
         smartflag='--smart'
     fi
     source $(eval echo $ILLOGICAL_IMPULSE_VIRTUAL_ENV)/bin/activate
-    python color_generation/generate_colors_material.py --path "$(eval echo $1)" \
+    python color_generation/generate_colors_material.py --path "$(realpath "$1")" \
     --mode "$lightdark" --scheme "$materialscheme" --transparency "$transparency" \
     --termscheme $terminalscheme --blend_bg_fg \
     --cache "$STATE_DIR/user/color.txt" $smartflag \