diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ConsoleController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ConsoleController.php
index abde9569..07741738 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ConsoleController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ConsoleController.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function () use ($server, $request, $ssh, $log, $currentDir) {
     public function workingDir(Server $server)
     {
         return response()->json([
-            'dir' => Cache::get('console.'.$server->id.'.dir'),
+            'dir' => Cache::get('console.'.$server->id.'.dir', '~'),
         ]);
     }
 }