diff --git a/templates/powershell.txt b/templates/powershell.txt
index 86b1966..277db86 100644
--- a/templates/powershell.txt
+++ b/templates/powershell.txt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function global:__zoxide_z {
         __zoxide_cd $args[0] $false
     }
     elseif ($args.Length -eq 1 -and (Test-Path $args[0] -PathType Container)) {
-        __zoxide_cd $args[0] $true
+        __zoxide_cd $args[0] $(Test-Path -LiteralPath $args[0])
     }
     else {
         $result = __zoxide_pwd