diff --git a/copyparty/up2k.py b/copyparty/up2k.py
index 604f057f..97df5851 100644
--- a/copyparty/up2k.py
+++ b/copyparty/up2k.py
@@ -2564,7 +2564,7 @@ class Up2k(object):
 
             try:
                 if "hardlink" in flags:
-                    os.link(fsenc(src), fsenc(dst))
+                    os.link(fsenc(absreal(src)), fsenc(dst))
                     linked = True
             except Exception as ex:
                 self.log("cannot hardlink: " + repr(ex))