diff --git a/lib/vagrant-sshfs/cap/host/linux/sshfs_reverse_mount.rb b/lib/vagrant-sshfs/cap/host/linux/sshfs_reverse_mount.rb
index 48ba22d..fadc012 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-sshfs/cap/host/linux/sshfs_reverse_mount.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-sshfs/cap/host/linux/sshfs_reverse_mount.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def self.sshfs_reverse_is_folder_mounted(env, opts)
           hostpath = opts[:hostpath].dup
           hostpath.gsub!("'", "'\\\\''")
           hostpath = hostpath.chomp('/') # remove trailing / if exists
+          hostpath = File.expand_path(hostpath) # get the absolute path of the file
           mounts = File.open('/proc/mounts', 'r')
           mounts.each_line do |line|
             if line.split()[1] == hostpath