diff --git a/kitty/client.py b/kitty/client.py
index ccd86b3c1..ad48661b2 100644
--- a/kitty/client.py
+++ b/kitty/client.py
@@ -207,14 +207,15 @@ def write_osc(code: int, string: str = '') -> None:
     write(OSC + str(code) + string + '\x07')
 
 
-set_dynamic_color = set_color_table_color = write_osc
+set_dynamic_color = set_color_table_color = process_cwd_notification = write_osc
 
 
 def replay(raw: str) -> None:
+    specials = {'draw', 'set_title', 'set_icon', 'set_dynamic_color', 'set_color_table_color', 'process_cwd_notification'}
     for line in raw.splitlines():
         if line.strip() and not line.startswith('#'):
             cmd, rest = line.partition(' ')[::2]
-            if cmd in {'draw', 'set_title', 'set_icon', 'set_dynamic_color', 'set_color_table_color'}:
+            if cmd in specials:
                 globals()[cmd](rest)
             else:
                 r = map(int, rest.split()) if rest else ()
diff --git a/kitty/parser.c b/kitty/parser.c
index c0597aecf..3edd534f0 100644
--- a/kitty/parser.c
+++ b/kitty/parser.c
@@ -392,6 +392,10 @@ dispatch_osc(Screen *screen, PyObject DUMP_UNUSED *dump_callback) {
             START_DISPATCH
             DISPATCH_OSC_WITH_CODE(set_color_table_color);
             END_DISPATCH
+        case 7:
+            START_DISPATCH
+            DISPATCH_OSC_WITH_CODE(process_cwd_notification);
+            END_DISPATCH
         case 8:
             dispatch_hyperlink(screen, i, limit-i, dump_callback);
             break;
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index c58dec8d5..96d7dc903 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -1630,6 +1630,13 @@ set_color_table_color(Screen *self, unsigned int code, PyObject *color) {
     else { CALLBACK("set_color_table_color", "IO", code, color); }
 }
 
+void
+process_cwd_notification(Screen *self, unsigned int code, PyObject *cwd) {
+    (void)self; (void)code; (void)cwd;
+    // we ignore this as we dont need the stupid OSC 7 cwd reporting protocol,
+    // since, being moderately intelligent, we can get CWD directly.
+}
+
 void
 screen_handle_cmd(Screen *self, PyObject *cmd) {
     CALLBACK("handle_remote_cmd", "O", cmd);
diff --git a/kitty/screen.h b/kitty/screen.h
index 36d1f3687..aeb26888b 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.h
+++ b/kitty/screen.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ void set_icon(Screen *self, PyObject*);
 void set_dynamic_color(Screen *self, unsigned int code, PyObject*);
 void clipboard_control(Screen *self, PyObject*);
 void set_color_table_color(Screen *self, unsigned int code, PyObject*);
+void process_cwd_notification(Screen *self, unsigned int code, PyObject*);
 uint32_t* translation_table(uint32_t which);
 void screen_request_capabilities(Screen *, char, PyObject *);
 void screen_set_8bit_controls(Screen *, bool);