diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
index 8a3b51c73..10eaa0126 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/Config.qml
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ Singleton {
             }
 
             property JsonObject screenRecord: JsonObject {
-                property string savePath: Directories.videos
+                property string savePath: Directories.videos.replace("file://","") // strip "file://"
             }
 
             property JsonObject screenSnip: JsonObject {