diff --git a/command_line.py b/command_line.py
index 2de88ee..c68f2fb 100644
--- a/command_line.py
+++ b/command_line.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 '''Command line module for web2exe.'''
 
-__version__ = "v0.2.8b"
+__version__ = "v0.2.9b"
 
 import ssl
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 0253722..7cf66cb 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -332,8 +332,11 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, CommandBase):
         settings_valid = True
         for sgroup in self.settings['setting_groups']:
             for sname, setting in sgroup.items():
-                setting_path = utils.path_join(self.project_dir(),
-                                            unicode(setting.value))
+                if os.path.isabs(setting.value):
+                    setting_path = unicode(setting.value)
+                else:
+                    setting_path = utils.path_join(self.project_dir(),
+                                                   unicode(setting.value))
 
                 if setting.required and not setting.value:
                     settings_valid = False
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, CommandBase):
                     widget = self.find_child_by_name(setting.name)
                     if widget is not None:
                         widget.setStyleSheet(red_border)
-                        widget.setToolTip(u'The folder "{}" does not exist'.format(utils.path_join(self.project_dir(), setting.value)))
+                        widget.setToolTip(u'The folder "{}" does not exist'.format(setting_path))
                         tab = self.get_tab_index_for_setting_name(setting.name)
                         self.tab_widget.setTabIcon(tab, self.warning_settings_icon)
                 if settings_valid: