diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/filesystem.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
index d5984f560b..a7a45ca8b2 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2018 yuzu Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
+#include <string_view>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
@@ -333,14 +334,16 @@ FileSystemController::~FileSystemController() = default;
 
 Result FileSystemController::RegisterProcess(
     ProcessId process_id, ProgramId program_id,
-    std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSFactory>&& romfs_factory) {
+    std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSFactory>&& romfs_factory, std::string homebrew_initial_cwd) {
     std::scoped_lock lk{registration_lock};
 
-    registrations.emplace(process_id, Registration{
-                                          .program_id = program_id,
-                                          .romfs_factory = std::move(romfs_factory),
-                                          .save_data_factory = CreateSaveDataFactory(program_id),
-                                      });
+    registrations.insert_or_assign(process_id,
+                                   Registration{
+                                       .program_id = program_id,
+                                       .romfs_factory = std::move(romfs_factory),
+                                       .save_data_factory = CreateSaveDataFactory(program_id),
+                                       .homebrew_initial_cwd = std::move(homebrew_initial_cwd),
+                                   });
 
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "Registered for process {}", process_id);
     return ResultSuccess;
@@ -348,7 +351,8 @@ Result FileSystemController::RegisterProcess(
 
 Result FileSystemController::OpenProcess(
     ProgramId* out_program_id, std::shared_ptr<SaveDataController>* out_save_data_controller,
-    std::shared_ptr<RomFsController>* out_romfs_controller, ProcessId process_id) {
+    std::shared_ptr<RomFsController>* out_romfs_controller, ProcessId process_id,
+    std::string* out_homebrew_initial_cwd) {
     std::scoped_lock lk{registration_lock};
 
     const auto it = registrations.find(process_id);
@@ -361,6 +365,9 @@ Result FileSystemController::OpenProcess(
         std::make_shared<SaveDataController>(system, it->second.save_data_factory);
     *out_romfs_controller =
         std::make_shared<RomFsController>(it->second.romfs_factory, it->second.program_id);
+    if (out_homebrew_initial_cwd != nullptr) {
+        *out_homebrew_initial_cwd = it->second.homebrew_initial_cwd;
+    }
     return ResultSuccess;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/filesystem.h b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/filesystem.h
index ef45aec627..72721f3192 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/filesystem.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/filesystem.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <string>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/fs_directory.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/fs_filesystem.h"
@@ -71,11 +72,12 @@ public:
     ~FileSystemController();
 
     Result RegisterProcess(ProcessId process_id, ProgramId program_id,
-                           std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSFactory>&& factory);
+                           std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSFactory>&& factory,
+                           std::string homebrew_initial_cwd = {});
     Result OpenProcess(ProgramId* out_program_id,
-                       std::shared_ptr<SaveDataController>* out_save_data_controller,
-                       std::shared_ptr<RomFsController>* out_romfs_controller,
-                       ProcessId process_id);
+                        std::shared_ptr<SaveDataController>* out_save_data_controller,
+                        std::shared_ptr<RomFsController>* out_romfs_controller,
+                        ProcessId process_id, std::string* out_homebrew_initial_cwd = nullptr);
     void SetPackedUpdate(ProcessId process_id, FileSys::VirtualFile update_raw);
 
     std::shared_ptr<SaveDataController> OpenSaveDataController();
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ private:
         ProgramId program_id;
         std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSFactory> romfs_factory;
         std::shared_ptr<FileSys::SaveDataFactory> save_data_factory;
+        std::string homebrew_initial_cwd;
     };
 
     std::mutex registration_lock;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fs_i_filesystem.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fs_i_filesystem.cpp
index d16602022a..18c62ac935 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fs_i_filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fs_i_filesystem.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
+#include <string_view>
+
+#include "common/fs/path_util.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/fssrv/fssrv_sf_path.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/cmif_serialization.h"
@@ -13,10 +16,29 @@
 
 namespace Service::FileSystem {
 
-IFileSystem::IFileSystem(Core::System& system_, FileSys::VirtualDir dir_, SizeGetter size_getter_)
-    : ServiceFramework{system_, "IFileSystem"}, backend{std::make_unique<FileSys::Fsa::IFileSystem>(
-                                                    dir_)},
-      size_getter{std::move(size_getter_)} {
+static std::string ResolveHomebrewCwdRootAlias(std::string path,
+                                               std::string_view homebrew_initial_cwd) {
+    if (homebrew_initial_cwd.empty()) {
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    const std::string normalized_path = Common::FS::SanitizePath(path);
+    if (normalized_path.empty() || normalized_path == "/" ||
+        normalized_path != homebrew_initial_cwd ||
+        path.size() != normalized_path.size() + 2 ||
+        path.substr(0, normalized_path.size()) != normalized_path ||
+        path.substr(normalized_path.size()) != "//") {
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    return "/";
+}
+
+IFileSystem::IFileSystem(Core::System& system_, FileSys::VirtualDir dir_, SizeGetter size_getter_,
+                         std::string homebrew_initial_cwd)
+    : ServiceFramework{system_, "IFileSystem"},
+      backend{std::make_unique<FileSys::Fsa::IFileSystem>(dir_)},
+      size_getter{std::move(size_getter_)}, homebrew_initial_cwd{std::move(homebrew_initial_cwd)} {
     static const FunctionInfo functions[] = {
         {0, D<&IFileSystem::CreateFile>, "CreateFile"},
         {1, D<&IFileSystem::DeleteFile>, "DeleteFile"},
@@ -43,7 +65,8 @@ Result IFileSystem::CreateFile(const InLargeData<FileSys::Sf::Path, BufferAttr_H
                                s32 option, s64 size) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "called. file={}, option={:#x}, size={:#08x}", path->str, option, size);
 
-    R_RETURN(backend->CreateFile(FileSys::Path(path->str), size));
+    const auto fs_path = ResolveHomebrewCwdRootAlias(path->str, homebrew_initial_cwd);
+    R_RETURN(backend->CreateFile(FileSys::Path(fs_path.c_str()), size));
 }
 
 Result IFileSystem::DeleteFile(const InLargeData<FileSys::Sf::Path, BufferAttr_HipcPointer> path) {
@@ -94,7 +117,8 @@ Result IFileSystem::OpenFile(OutInterface<IFile> out_interface,
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "called. file={}, mode={}", path->str, mode);
 
     FileSys::VirtualFile vfs_file{};
-    R_TRY(backend->OpenFile(&vfs_file, FileSys::Path(path->str),
+    const auto fs_path = ResolveHomebrewCwdRootAlias(path->str, homebrew_initial_cwd);
+    R_TRY(backend->OpenFile(&vfs_file, FileSys::Path(fs_path.c_str()),
                             static_cast<FileSys::OpenMode>(mode)));
 
     *out_interface = std::make_shared<IFile>(system, vfs_file);
@@ -107,7 +131,8 @@ Result IFileSystem::OpenDirectory(OutInterface<IDirectory> out_interface,
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "called. directory={}, mode={}", path->str, mode);
 
     FileSys::VirtualDir vfs_dir{};
-    R_TRY(backend->OpenDirectory(&vfs_dir, FileSys::Path(path->str),
+    const auto fs_path = ResolveHomebrewCwdRootAlias(path->str, homebrew_initial_cwd);
+    R_TRY(backend->OpenDirectory(&vfs_dir, FileSys::Path(fs_path.c_str()),
                                  static_cast<FileSys::OpenDirectoryMode>(mode)));
 
     *out_interface = std::make_shared<IDirectory>(system, vfs_dir,
@@ -120,7 +145,8 @@ Result IFileSystem::GetEntryType(
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "called. file={}", path->str);
 
     FileSys::DirectoryEntryType vfs_entry_type{};
-    R_TRY(backend->GetEntryType(&vfs_entry_type, FileSys::Path(path->str)));
+    const auto fs_path = ResolveHomebrewCwdRootAlias(path->str, homebrew_initial_cwd);
+    R_TRY(backend->GetEntryType(&vfs_entry_type, FileSys::Path(fs_path.c_str())));
 
     *out_type = static_cast<u32>(vfs_entry_type);
     R_SUCCEED();
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fs_i_filesystem.h b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fs_i_filesystem.h
index dd069f36f3..123680012f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fs_i_filesystem.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fs_i_filesystem.h
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "common/common_funcs.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/fs_filesystem.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/fsa/fs_i_filesystem.h"
@@ -23,7 +28,8 @@ class IDirectory;
 
 class IFileSystem final : public ServiceFramework<IFileSystem> {
 public:
-    explicit IFileSystem(Core::System& system_, FileSys::VirtualDir dir_, SizeGetter size_getter_);
+    explicit IFileSystem(Core::System& system_, FileSys::VirtualDir dir_, SizeGetter size_getter_,
+                         std::string homebrew_initial_cwd = {});
 
     Result CreateFile(const InLargeData<FileSys::Sf::Path, BufferAttr_HipcPointer> path, s32 option,
                       s64 size);
@@ -55,6 +61,7 @@ public:
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<FileSys::Fsa::IFileSystem> backend;
     SizeGetter size_getter;
+    std::string homebrew_initial_cwd;
 };
 
 } // namespace Service::FileSystem
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_srv.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_srv.cpp
index fdbd50ed7a..8536ab3730 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_srv.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_srv.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,9 @@ Result FSP_SRV::SetCurrentProcess(ClientProcessId pid) {
 
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "called. current_process_id={:#016x}", current_process_id);
 
-    R_RETURN(
-        fsc.OpenProcess(&program_id, &save_data_controller, &romfs_controller, current_process_id));
+    homebrew_initial_cwd.clear();
+    R_RETURN(fsc.OpenProcess(&program_id, &save_data_controller, &romfs_controller,
+                             current_process_id, &homebrew_initial_cwd));
 }
 
 Result FSP_SRV::OpenFileSystemWithPatch(OutInterface<IFileSystem> out_interface,
@@ -224,7 +225,8 @@ Result FSP_SRV::OpenSdCardFileSystem(OutInterface<IFileSystem> out_interface) {
     fsc.OpenSDMC(&sdmc_dir);
 
     *out_interface = std::make_shared<IFileSystem>(
-        system, sdmc_dir, SizeGetter::FromStorageId(fsc, FileSys::StorageId::SdCard));
+        system, sdmc_dir, SizeGetter::FromStorageId(fsc, FileSys::StorageId::SdCard),
+        homebrew_initial_cwd);
 
     R_SUCCEED();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_srv.h b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_srv.h
index 0ea41903e4..9e310b4252 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_srv.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_srv.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
 #include "core/file_sys/fs_save_data_types.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/cmif_types.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/filesystem/fsp/fsp_types.h"
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ private:
     u32 access_log_program_index = 0;
     AccessLogMode access_log_mode = AccessLogMode::None;
     u64 program_id = 0;
+    std::string homebrew_initial_cwd;
     std::shared_ptr<SaveDataController> save_data_controller;
     std::shared_ptr<RomFsController> romfs_controller;
 };