diff --git a/features/core.feature b/features/core.feature
index ab61eb879..f9b335e6e 100644
--- a/features/core.feature
+++ b/features/core.feature
@@ -119,3 +119,14 @@ Feature: Basic reading and writing to a journal
         When we run "jrnl Life is good"
         and we run "jrnl -n 1"
         Then the output should contain "Life is good"
+
+    Scenario: Installation with relative journal and referencing from another folder
+        Given we use the config "missingconfig"
+        When we run "jrnl hello world" and enter
+        """
+        test.txt
+        n
+        """
+        and we change directory to "features"
+        and we run "jrnl -n 1"
+        Then the output should contain "hello world"
diff --git a/features/environment.py b/features/environment.py
index 0032cf13a..bc4a8dcb7 100644
--- a/features/environment.py
+++ b/features/environment.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import shutil
 import sys
 
+CWD = os.getcwd()
+
 
 def clean_all_working_dirs():
     for folder in ("configs", "journals", "cache"):
@@ -26,7 +28,6 @@ def before_scenario(context, scenario):
     """Before each scenario, backup all config and journal test data."""
     # Clean up in case something went wrong
     clean_all_working_dirs()
-
     for folder in ("configs", "journals"):
         original = os.path.join("features", "data", folder)
         working_dir = os.path.join("features", folder)
@@ -52,4 +53,6 @@ def before_scenario(context, scenario):
 
 def after_scenario(context, scenario):
     """After each scenario, restore all test data and remove working_dirs."""
+    if os.getcwd() != CWD:
+        os.chdir(CWD)
     clean_all_working_dirs()
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index 3befe4bde..13b11bd26 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ def set_config(context, config_file):
             cf.write("version: {}".format(__version__))
 
 
+@when('we change directory to "{path}"')
+def move_up_dir(context, path):
+    os.chdir(path)
+
+
 @when('we open the editor and enter "{text}"')
 @when("we open the editor and enter nothing")
 def open_editor_and_enter(context, text=""):
diff --git a/jrnl/install.py b/jrnl/install.py
index 58c8cf01f..787451619 100644
--- a/jrnl/install.py
+++ b/jrnl/install.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def install():
 
     # Where to create the journal?
     path_query = f"Path to your journal file (leave blank for {JOURNAL_FILE_PATH}): "
-    journal_path = input(path_query).strip() or JOURNAL_FILE_PATH
+    journal_path = os.path.abspath(input(path_query).strip() or JOURNAL_FILE_PATH)
     default_config["journals"][DEFAULT_JOURNAL_KEY] = os.path.expanduser(
         os.path.expandvars(journal_path)
     )