diff --git a/rc/windowing/kitty.kak b/rc/windowing/kitty.kak
index 79583945..1d2155f7 100644
--- a/rc/windowing/kitty.kak
+++ b/rc/windowing/kitty.kak
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ kitty-terminal <program> [<arguments>]: create a new terminal as a kitty window
 The program passed as argument will be executed in the new terminal' \
 %{
     nop %sh{
-        kitty @ new-window --no-response --window-type $kak_opt_kitty_window_type "$@"
+        kitty @ new-window --no-response --window-type $kak_opt_kitty_window_type --cwd "$PWD" "$@"
     }
 }
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ kitty-terminal-tab <program> [<arguments>]: create a new terminal as kitty tab
 The program passed as argument will be executed in the new terminal' \
 %{
     nop %sh{
-        kitty @ new-window --no-response --new-tab "$@"
+        kitty @ new-window --no-response --new-tab --cwd "$PWD" "$@"
     }
 }