diff --git a/crates/nu-path/src/dots.rs b/crates/nu-path/src/dots.rs
index 8d6341cb46..c001451c68 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/src/dots.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-path/src/dots.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,13 @@ pub fn expand_dots(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
             Component::CurDir if last_component_is_normal(&result) => {
                 // no-op
             }
-            _ => result.push(component),
+            _ => {
+                let prev_component = result.components().last();
+                if prev_component == Some(Component::RootDir) && component == Component::ParentDir {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                result.push(component)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -215,11 +221,7 @@ mod test_expand_dots {
     #[test]
     fn backtrack_to_root() {
         let path = Path::new("/foo/bar/../../../../baz");
-        let expected = if cfg!(windows) {
-            r"\..\..\baz"
-        } else {
-            "/../../baz"
-        };
+        let expected = if cfg!(windows) { r"\baz" } else { "/baz" };
         assert_path_eq!(expand_dots(path), expected);
     }
 }