diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ab0657..ead8f1e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ sections = {
       path = 0,                -- 0: Just the filename
                                -- 1: Relative path
                                -- 2: Absolute path
+                               -- 3: Absolute path, with tilde as the home directory
 
       shorting_target = 40,    -- Shortens path to leave 40 spaces in the window
                                -- for other components. (terrible name, any suggestions?)
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/filename.lua b/lua/lualine/components/filename.lua
index dfaf3f3..f68dba7 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/components/filename.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/filename.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ M.update_status = function(self)
   elseif self.options.path == 2 then
     -- absolute path
     data = vim.fn.expand('%:p')
+  elseif self.options.path == 3 then
+    -- absolute path, with tilde
+    data = vim.fn.expand('%:p:~')
   else
     -- just filename
     data = vim.fn.expand('%:t')