diff --git a/kittens/hints/main.py b/kittens/hints/main.py
index 55733f625..a6aedb37e 100644
--- a/kittens/hints/main.py
+++ b/kittens/hints/main.py
@@ -306,7 +306,11 @@ def handle_result(args, data, target_window_id, boss):
     elif program == '@':
         set_clipboard_string(data['match'])
     else:
-        boss.open_url(data['match'], None if program == 'default' else program)
+        cwd = None
+        w = boss.window_id_map.get(target_window_id)
+        if w is not None:
+            cwd = w.cwd_of_child
+        boss.open_url(data['match'], None if program == 'default' else program, cwd=cwd)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 6afcc6f6b..70b119b88 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -563,11 +563,11 @@ class Boss:
             old_focus.focus_changed(False)
         tab.active_window.focus_changed(True)
 
-    def open_url(self, url, program=None):
+    def open_url(self, url, program=None, cwd=None):
         if url:
             if isinstance(program, str):
                 program = to_cmdline(program)
-            open_url(url, program or self.opts.open_url_with)
+            open_url(url, program or self.opts.open_url_with, cwd=cwd)
 
     def open_url_lines(self, lines, program=None):
         self.open_url(''.join(lines), program)
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index d3d6532df..f07110365 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -330,6 +330,14 @@ class Window:
             lines = h + lines
         return ''.join(lines)
 
+    @property
+    def cwd_of_child(self):
+        # TODO: Maybe use the cwd of the leader of the foreground process
+        # group?
+        pid = self.child.pid
+        if pid is not None:
+            return cwd_of_process(pid) or None
+
     # actions {{{
 
     def show_scrollback(self):
@@ -349,8 +357,7 @@ class Window:
             set_clipboard_string(text)
 
     def pass_selection_to_program(self, *args):
-        pid = self.child.pid
-        cwd = cwd_of_process(pid)
+        cwd = self.cwd_of_child
         text = self.text_for_selection()
         if text:
             if args: