diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index 27b4baf..296c9d4 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.200 2006/12/14 22:48:05 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.201 2006/12/14 23:05:15 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION  = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -3615,10 +3615,6 @@
         else:
             usestartdir=False
 
-        # Create absolute path to selected command
-
-        selected = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(UI.CurrentDir), selected)
-
         # Apply any relevant association information
         
         assocfound = False
@@ -3634,8 +3630,16 @@
 
         if not assocfound and (ASSOCDFLT in UI.Associations) and not (os.stat(selected)[ST_MODE] & (S_IXUSR|S_IXGRP|S_IXOTH)):
             selected = UI.Associations[ASSOCDFLT]
+            assocfound = True
 
-        # And execute the command
+        
+        # If there is NOT an association, create absolute path to
+        # selected command
+
+        if not assocfound:
+            selected = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(UI.CurrentDir), selected)
+
+        # Now execute the command
 
         ExecuteCommand(selected, '', ResolveVars=True, ResolveBuiltIns=True, UseStartDir=usestartdir)