diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d2f7e2e..ae059806 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -645,7 +645,9 @@ https://github.com/Bekaboo/dropbar.nvim/assets/76579810/e8c1ac26-0321-4762-9975-
       path = {
         ---@type string|fun(buf: integer, win: integer): string
         relative_to = function(_, win)
-          return vim.fn.getcwd(vim.api.nvim_win_get_number(win))
+          -- Workaround for Vim:E5002: Cannot find window number
+          local ok, cwd = pcall(vim.fn.getcwd, win)
+          return ok and cwd or vim.fn.getcwd()
         end,
         ---Can be used to filter out files or directories
         ---based on their name
@@ -1325,7 +1327,9 @@ each sources.
   - Default:
     ```lua
     function(_, win)
-      return vim.fn.getcwd(vim.api.nvim_win_get_number(win))
+      -- Workaround for Vim:E5002: Cannot find window number
+      local ok, cwd = pcall(vim.fn.getcwd, win)
+      return ok and cwd or vim.fn.getcwd()
     end
     ```
 - `opts.sources.path.filter`: `function(name: string): boolean`
diff --git a/doc/dropbar.txt b/doc/dropbar.txt
index 6588f8cd..5bf7d635 100644
--- a/doc/dropbar.txt
+++ b/doc/dropbar.txt
@@ -724,7 +724,9 @@ PATH                              *dropbar-configuration-options-sources-path*
     - Notice: currently does not support `..` relative paths
     - Default: >lua
             function(_, win)
-              return vim.fn.getcwd(vim.api.nvim_win_get_number(win))
+              -- Workaround for Vim:E5002: Cannot find window number
+              local ok, cwd = pcall(vim.fn.getcwd, win)
+              return ok and cwd or vim.fn.getcwd()
             end
 <
 - `opts.sources.path.filter`: `function(name: string): boolean`
diff --git a/lua/dropbar/configs.lua b/lua/dropbar/configs.lua
index 463c7ef6..93a78b0c 100644
--- a/lua/dropbar/configs.lua
+++ b/lua/dropbar/configs.lua
@@ -421,10 +421,9 @@ M.opts = {
     path = {
       ---@type string|fun(buf: integer, win: integer): string
       relative_to = function(_, win)
-        local winnr = vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win)
-            and vim.api.nvim_win_get_number(win)
-          or nil
-        return vim.fn.getcwd(winnr)
+        -- Workaround for Vim:E5002: Cannot find window number
+        local ok, cwd = pcall(vim.fn.getcwd, win)
+        return ok and cwd or vim.fn.getcwd()
       end,
       ---Can be used to filter out files or directories
       ---based on their name