diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5168c76..7d3f738 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   content history
 - refactoring: drop dependency on `paste` command
 - bugfix for pane contents restoration
+- expand tilde char `~` if used with `@resurrect-dir`
 
 ### v2.4.0, 2015-02-23
 - add "tmux-test"
diff --git a/scripts/helpers.sh b/scripts/helpers.sh
index 64e45a9..5e2d7fc 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers.sh
+++ b/scripts/helpers.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ is_session_grouped() {
 # path helpers
 
 resurrect_dir() {
-	echo $(get_tmux_option "$resurrect_dir_option" "$default_resurrect_dir")
+	local path="$(get_tmux_option "$resurrect_dir_option" "$default_resurrect_dir")"
+	echo "${path/#\~/$HOME}" # expands tilde if used with @resurrect-dir
 }
 
 resurrect_file_path() {