diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/NamePathComponent.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/NamePathComponent.java
index 2475bf10c235..6a10c67fab9a 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/NamePathComponent.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/util/projectWizard/NamePathComponent.java
@@ -1,18 +1,4 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2000-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
+// Copyright 2000-2018 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 package com.intellij.ide.util.projectWizard;
 
 import com.intellij.ide.IdeBundle;
@@ -199,14 +185,14 @@ public class NamePathComponent extends JPanel{
 
   public String getPath() {
     String text = myTfPath.getText().trim();
-    return FileUtil.expandUserHome(FileUtil.toSystemIndependentName(text));
+    return FileUtil.toCanonicalPath(FileUtil.expandUserHome(text));
   }
 
   public void setPath(String path) {
-    final boolean isPathChangedByUser = myIsPathChangedByUser;
+    boolean isPathChangedByUser = myIsPathChangedByUser;
     setPathNameSyncEnabled(false);
     try {
-      myTfPath.setText(FileUtil.getLocationRelativeToUserHome(FileUtil.toSystemDependentName(path)));
+      myTfPath.setText(FileUtil.getLocationRelativeToUserHome(FileUtil.toSystemDependentName(FileUtil.toCanonicalPath(path))));
     }
     finally {
       myIsPathChangedByUser = isPathChangedByUser;