diff --git a/lib/markdown-pdf.js b/lib/markdown-pdf.js
index a47cff1..cc9c1b0 100644
--- a/lib/markdown-pdf.js
+++ b/lib/markdown-pdf.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function getOutputPath(){
   }
   else{
     //file is saved as markdown type
-    var out = markdownPath.replace(getExtension(markdownPath), atom.config.get('markdown-pdf.type'));
+    var out = markdownPath.replace(markdownPath.split(path.sep).slice(-1)[0], markdownPath.split(path.sep).slice(-1)[0].replace(getExtension(markdownPath), atom.config.get('markdown-pdf.type')));
     return out;
   }
 }