diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index ea512da4a..fecf20133 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class CwdRequest:
                     return ''
             if not window.child_is_remote and (self.request_type is CwdRequestType.last_reported or window.at_prompt):
                 return reported_cwd
-        return window.cwd_of_child or ''
+        return window.get_cwd_of_child(oldest=self.request_type is CwdRequestType.oldest) or ''
 
 
 def process_title_from_child(title: str, is_base64: bool) -> str: