diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Uri.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Uri.py
index fa48245d..d75f2c92 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Uri.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Uri.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class Uri:
         self, scheme: bool, credentials: bool, secure: bool, path: bool
     ) -> str:
         ret = ''
+        if self.__p.path.startswith('~'):
+            return self.path
         if scheme:
             ret += f'{self.protocol}://'
         if credentials and self.username:
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ class Uri:
     @cached_property
     def scheme(self) -> str:
         ret = self.__p.scheme
-        if not ret:
+        if not ret and not self.__p.path.startswith('~'):
             return 'file'
         return ret