diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/mpv/mpv.conf b/hosts/common/programs/mpv/mpv.conf
index 4e79a81ba..d97604f64 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/mpv/mpv.conf
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/mpv/mpv.conf
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ image-display-duration=2
 
 [music]
 # never resume music files (but still resume other audio files e.g. podcasts)
-profile-cond=get("path", ""):find("Music/")
+profile-cond=(get("working-directory", "") .. "/" .. get("path", "")):find("Music/")
 watch-later-options-remove=start
 # XXX(2024/11/25): resume-playback option is processed early -- before auto-profiles are fully evaluated,
 #   but watch-later-options-remove=... or save-position-on-quit=... are processed later