diff --git a/modules/paths_internal.py b/modules/paths_internal.py
index 89131a54f..b86ecd7f1 100644
--- a/modules/paths_internal.py
+++ b/modules/paths_internal.py
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ models_path = os.path.join(data_path, "models")
 extensions_dir = os.path.join(data_path, "extensions")
 extensions_builtin_dir = os.path.join(script_path, "extensions-builtin")
 config_states_dir = os.path.join(script_path, "config_states")
+default_output_dir = os.path.join(data_path, "output")
 
 roboto_ttf_file = os.path.join(modules_path, 'Roboto-Regular.ttf')
diff --git a/modules/shared_options.py b/modules/shared_options.py
index fa542ba8c..752a4f125 100644
--- a/modules/shared_options.py
+++ b/modules/shared_options.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+import os
 import gradio as gr
 
-from modules import localization, ui_components, shared_items, shared, interrogate, shared_gradio_themes
-from modules.paths_internal import models_path, script_path, data_path, sd_configs_path, sd_default_config, sd_model_file, default_sd_model_file, extensions_dir, extensions_builtin_dir  # noqa: F401
+from modules import localization, ui_components, shared_items, shared, interrogate, shared_gradio_themes, util
+from modules.paths_internal import models_path, script_path, data_path, sd_configs_path, sd_default_config, sd_model_file, default_sd_model_file, extensions_dir, extensions_builtin_dir, default_output_dir  # noqa: F401
 from modules.shared_cmd_options import cmd_opts
 from modules.options import options_section, OptionInfo, OptionHTML, categories
 
@@ -74,14 +75,14 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('saving-images', "Saving images/grids"
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('saving-paths', "Paths for saving", "saving"), {
     "outdir_samples": OptionInfo("", "Output directory for images; if empty, defaults to three directories below", component_args=hide_dirs),
-    "outdir_txt2img_samples": OptionInfo("outputs/txt2img-images", 'Output directory for txt2img images', component_args=hide_dirs),
-    "outdir_img2img_samples": OptionInfo("outputs/img2img-images", 'Output directory for img2img images', component_args=hide_dirs),
-    "outdir_extras_samples": OptionInfo("outputs/extras-images", 'Output directory for images from extras tab', component_args=hide_dirs),
+    "outdir_txt2img_samples": OptionInfo(util.truncate_path(os.path.join(default_output_dir, 'txt2img-images')), 'Output directory for txt2img images', component_args=hide_dirs),
+    "outdir_img2img_samples": OptionInfo(util.truncate_path(os.path.join(default_output_dir, 'img2img-images')), 'Output directory for img2img images', component_args=hide_dirs),
+    "outdir_extras_samples": OptionInfo(util.truncate_path(os.path.join(default_output_dir, 'extras-images')), 'Output directory for images from extras tab', component_args=hide_dirs),
     "outdir_grids": OptionInfo("", "Output directory for grids; if empty, defaults to two directories below", component_args=hide_dirs),
-    "outdir_txt2img_grids": OptionInfo("outputs/txt2img-grids", 'Output directory for txt2img grids', component_args=hide_dirs),
-    "outdir_img2img_grids": OptionInfo("outputs/img2img-grids", 'Output directory for img2img grids', component_args=hide_dirs),
-    "outdir_save": OptionInfo("log/images", "Directory for saving images using the Save button", component_args=hide_dirs),
-    "outdir_init_images": OptionInfo("outputs/init-images", "Directory for saving init images when using img2img", component_args=hide_dirs),
+    "outdir_txt2img_grids": OptionInfo(util.truncate_path(os.path.join(default_output_dir, 'txt2img-grids')), 'Output directory for txt2img grids', component_args=hide_dirs),
+    "outdir_img2img_grids": OptionInfo(util.truncate_path(os.path.join(default_output_dir, 'img2img-grids')), 'Output directory for img2img grids', component_args=hide_dirs),
+    "outdir_save": OptionInfo(util.truncate_path(os.path.join(data_path, 'log', 'images')), "Directory for saving images using the Save button", component_args=hide_dirs),
+    "outdir_init_images": OptionInfo(util.truncate_path(os.path.join(default_output_dir, 'init-images')), "Directory for saving init images when using img2img", component_args=hide_dirs),
 }))
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('saving-to-dirs', "Saving to a directory", "saving"), {
diff --git a/modules/ui_gradio_extensions.py b/modules/ui_gradio_extensions.py
index 0d368f8b2..a86c368ef 100644
--- a/modules/ui_gradio_extensions.py
+++ b/modules/ui_gradio_extensions.py
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 import os
 import gradio as gr
 
-from modules import localization, shared, scripts
-from modules.paths import script_path, data_path, cwd
+from modules import localization, shared, scripts, util
+from modules.paths import script_path, data_path
 
 
 def webpath(fn):
-    if fn.startswith(cwd):
-        web_path = os.path.relpath(fn, cwd)
-    else:
-        web_path = os.path.abspath(fn)
-
-    return f'file={web_path}?{os.path.getmtime(fn)}'
+    return f'file={util.truncate_path(fn)}?{os.path.getmtime(fn)}'
 
 
 def javascript_html():
diff --git a/modules/util.py b/modules/util.py
index 60afc0670..4861bcb08 100644
--- a/modules/util.py
+++ b/modules/util.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 import re
 
 from modules import shared
-from modules.paths_internal import script_path
+from modules.paths_internal import script_path, cwd
 
 
 def natural_sort_key(s, regex=re.compile('([0-9]+)')):
@@ -56,3 +56,13 @@ def ldm_print(*args, **kwargs):
         return
 
     print(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def truncate_path(target_path, base_path=cwd):
+    abs_target, abs_base = os.path.abspath(target_path), os.path.abspath(base_path)
+    try:
+        if os.path.commonpath([abs_target, abs_base]) == abs_base:
+            return os.path.relpath(abs_target, abs_base)
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+    return abs_target