diff --git a/src/GitPrompt.ps1 b/src/GitPrompt.ps1
index 6d9184380..001c0f642 100644
--- a/src/GitPrompt.ps1
+++ b/src/GitPrompt.ps1
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ $global:GitPromptSettings = [pscustomobject]@{
     DefaultPromptSuffix                         = '$(''>'' * ($nestedPromptLevel + 1)) '
     DefaultPromptDebugSuffix                    = ' [DBG]$(''>'' * ($nestedPromptLevel + 1)) '
     DefaultPromptEnableTiming                   = $false
+    DefaultPromptAbbreviateHomeDirectory        = $false
 
     Debug                                       = $false
 
diff --git a/src/posh-git.psm1 b/src/posh-git.psm1
index c58a14e44..1d6ca41fe 100644
--- a/src/posh-git.psm1
+++ b/src/posh-git.psm1
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if (!$currentPromptDef -or ($currentPromptDef -eq $defaultPromptDef)) {
         }
 
         # Abbreviate path by replacing beginning of path with ~ *iff* the path is in the user's home dir
-        if ($currentPath -and $currentPath.StartsWith($Home, $stringComparison))
+        if ($GitPromptSettings.DefaultPromptAbbreviateHomeDirectory -and $currentPath -and $currentPath.StartsWith($Home, $stringComparison))
         {
             $currentPath = "~" + $currentPath.SubString($Home.Length)
         }