diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
index a9575a4dd1..656e9121f3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
@@ -591,10 +591,10 @@ fn render_path_name(
 
     let (style, has_metadata) = match std::fs::symlink_metadata(&stripped_path) {
         Ok(metadata) => (
-            ls_colors.style_for_path_with_metadata(path, Some(&metadata)),
+            ls_colors.style_for_path_with_metadata(&stripped_path, Some(&metadata)),
             true,
         ),
-        Err(_) => (ls_colors.style_for_path(path), false),
+        Err(_) => (ls_colors.style_for_path(&stripped_path), false),
     };
 
     // clickable links don't work in remote SSH sessions