diff --git a/src/bin/patchmanager-daemon/patchmanagerobject.cpp b/src/bin/patchmanager-daemon/patchmanagerobject.cpp
index 2337d8117..4408c51f2 100644
--- a/src/bin/patchmanager-daemon/patchmanagerobject.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/patchmanager-daemon/patchmanagerobject.cpp
@@ -1652,9 +1652,12 @@ void PatchManagerObject::doRefreshPatchList()
                 QString path = toPatch;
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < toManglePaths.size(); i++) {
-                    if (path.startsWith(toManglePaths[i])) {
+                    // we deal with either absolute, or "git-style" beginnings:
+                    QString p1path = path.mid(path.indexOf('/', 1));
+                    if (path.startsWith(toManglePaths[i]) || p1path.startsWith(toManglePaths[i]) ) {
                         qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Mangle: Editing path: " << path;
                         path.replace(toManglePaths[i], mangledPaths[i]);
+                        qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Mangle: Edited path: " << path;
                     } else {
                         qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Mangle: not editing path: " << path;
                     }