diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/Sidebar/jucer_ModuleTreeItems.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/Sidebar/jucer_ModuleTreeItems.h
index 778ca5a154..b7400d1ef2 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/Sidebar/jucer_ModuleTreeItems.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/Sidebar/jucer_ModuleTreeItems.h
@@ -626,6 +626,8 @@ public:
 
         for (auto p : paths)
         {
+            p = p.replace ("~", File::getSpecialLocation (File::userHomeDirectory).getFullPathName());
+
             auto f = File::createFileWithoutCheckingPath (p.trim());
             if (f.exists())
                 list.addAllModulesInFolder (f);