diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index c8fb8eb..ef7c10c 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -9337,6 +9337,8 @@
 	}
 	else if (buf[0] == NUL) /* relative to current directory */
 	    STRCPY(buf, curdir);
+	else if (path_with_url(buf))
+	    continue;
 	else if (!mch_isFullName(buf))
 	{
 	    /* Expand relative path to their full path equivalent */