diff --git a/src/servers/api/pi/websocket.ts b/src/servers/api/pi/websocket.ts
index 40ce5429..303ea0da 100644
--- a/src/servers/api/pi/websocket.ts
+++ b/src/servers/api/pi/websocket.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ const resolveCwd = (email: string, role: string, cwd?: string) => {
   const root = getHomeDirForRole(email, role);
   if (!cwd || cwd === '~') return root;
   if (cwd.startsWith('~/')) return join(root, cwd.slice(2));
-  if (cwd.startsWith('/')) return join(root, cwd.slice(1));
+  if (cwd.startsWith('/')) {
+    // Super Admin: trust absolute paths as-is
+    if (role === 'Super Admin') return cwd;
+    return join(root, cwd.slice(1));
+  }
   return join(root, cwd);
 };