diff --git a/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp b/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
index e83b21cb4..aec4024e9 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ bool Settings::isPortableMode()
 
 QString Settings::settingsFile()
 {
-  return instance()->m_settings->fileName();
+  return QFileInfo(instance()->m_settings->fileName()).absoluteFilePath();
 }
 
 QString Settings::settingsPath()
@@ -283,12 +283,12 @@ QString Settings::tlsDir()
 
 QString Settings::tlsTrustedServersDb()
 {
-  return QStringLiteral("%1/trusted-servers").arg(instance()->tlsDir());
+  return QFileInfo(QStringLiteral("%1/trusted-servers").arg(instance()->tlsDir())).absoluteFilePath();
 }
 
 QString Settings::tlsTrustedClientsDb()
 {
-  return QStringLiteral("%1/trusted-clients").arg(instance()->tlsDir());
+  return QFileInfo(QStringLiteral("%1/trusted-clients").arg(instance()->tlsDir())).absoluteFilePath();
 }
 
 void Settings::setValue(const QString &key, const QVariant &value)
@@ -330,5 +330,5 @@ QString Settings::portableSettingsFile()
 {
   static const auto filename =
       QStringLiteral("%1/settings/%2.conf").arg(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath(), kAppName);
-  return filename;
+  return QFileInfo(filename).absoluteFilePath();
 }