diff --git a/functions/_tide_pwd.fish b/functions/_tide_pwd.fish
index 3bd53b0..b2ea6ad 100644
--- a/functions/_tide_pwd.fish
+++ b/functions/_tide_pwd.fish
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ eval "function _tide_pwd
             set split_output[\$i] \"$color_anchors\$dir_section$reset_to_color_dirs\"
         else if test \$_tide_pwd_len -gt \$dist_btwn_sides
             set -l trunc
-            while string match -qr \"(?<trunc>\$trunc.)\" \$dir_section && v=\$parent_dir/\$trunc*/ set -q v[2]
+            string match -qr \"(?<trunc>\..|.)\" \$dir_section
+            while v=\$parent_dir/\$trunc*/ set -q v[2] && string match -qr \"(?<trunc>\$trunc.)\" \$dir_section
             end
             test -n \"\$trunc\" && set split_output[\$i] \"$color_truncated\$trunc$reset_to_color_dirs\" &&
                 string join / \$split_output | string length -V | read _tide_pwd_len
diff --git a/tests/_tide_item_pwd.test.fish b/tests/_tide_item_pwd.test.fish
index 3eccda7..ab298c1 100644
--- a/tests/_tide_item_pwd.test.fish
+++ b/tests/_tide_item_pwd.test.fish
@@ -114,5 +114,13 @@ _pwd "$tmpdir/tmp/--has dashes/foo" # CHECK: ~/tmp/--has dashes/foo
 mkdir -p "$tmpdir/tmp/has'quotes''/foo"
 _pwd "$tmpdir/tmp/has'quotes''/foo" # CHECK: ~/tmp/has'quotes''/foo
 
+# ---------- Truncation with a dot directory ----------
+set -l longDirWithDot .zulu/bravo/charlie/delta/echo/foxtrot/golf/hotel/india/juliett/kilo/lima/mike/november/oscar/papa
+_pwd $tmpdir/tmp/$longDirWithDot # CHECK: ~/t/.z/b/c/d/e/f/golf/hotel/india/juliett/kilo/lima/mike/november/oscar/papa
+
+mkdir -p $tmpdir/tmp/.zumwalt
+_pwd $tmpdir/tmp/$longDirWithDot # CHECK: ~/t/.zul/b/c/d/e/f/golf/hotel/india/juliett/kilo/lima/mike/november/oscar/papa
+command rm -r $tmpdir/tmp/.zumwalt
+
 # ------------------------------------Cleanup------------------------------------
 command rm -r $tmpdir