diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/Environments/AbstractPluginEnvironment.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/Environments/AbstractPluginEnvironment.cs
index 1a324a9930a..2c5f5502fa5 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/Environments/AbstractPluginEnvironment.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/Environments/AbstractPluginEnvironment.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ internal AbstractPluginEnvironment(List<PluginMetadata> pluginMetadataList, Plug
             PluginSettings = pluginSettings;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves the configured runtime executable path to an absolute path.
+        /// Supports both absolute paths and relative paths (relative to ProgramDirectory).
+        /// </summary>
+        private string ResolvedPluginsSettingsFilePath => DataLocation.ResolveAbsolutePath(PluginsSettingsFilePath);
+
         internal IEnumerable<PluginPair> Setup()
         {
             // If no plugin is using the language, return empty list
@@ -48,13 +54,16 @@ internal IEnumerable<PluginPair> Setup()
                 return new List<PluginPair>();
             }
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(PluginsSettingsFilePath) && FilesFolders.FileExists(PluginsSettingsFilePath))
+            var resolvedPath = ResolvedPluginsSettingsFilePath;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(resolvedPath) && FilesFolders.FileExists(resolvedPath))
             {
                 // Ensure latest only if user is using Flow's environment setup.
-                if (PluginsSettingsFilePath.StartsWith(EnvPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                    EnsureLatestInstalled(ExecutablePath, PluginsSettingsFilePath, EnvPath);
+                if (resolvedPath.StartsWith(EnvPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    EnsureLatestInstalled(ExecutablePath, resolvedPath, EnvPath);
 
-                return SetPathForPluginPairs(PluginsSettingsFilePath, Language);
+                // Ensure the path is updated in settings in case environment was updated
+                resolvedPath = ResolvedPluginsSettingsFilePath;
+                return SetPathForPluginPairs(resolvedPath, Language);
             }
 
             var noRuntimeMessage = Localize.runtimePluginInstalledChooseRuntimePrompt(Language, EnvName, Environment.NewLine);
@@ -103,9 +112,11 @@ internal IEnumerable<PluginPair> Setup()
                 InstallEnvironment();
             }
 
-            if (FilesFolders.FileExists(PluginsSettingsFilePath))
+            // Ensure the path is updated when user has chosen to install or select environment executable
+            resolvedPath = ResolvedPluginsSettingsFilePath;
+            if (FilesFolders.FileExists(resolvedPath))
             {
-                return SetPathForPluginPairs(PluginsSettingsFilePath, Language);
+                return SetPathForPluginPairs(resolvedPath, Language);
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/DataLocation.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/DataLocation.cs
index 82f83b11ac2..94dda11df75 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/DataLocation.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/DataLocation.cs
@@ -42,5 +42,34 @@ public static bool PortableDataLocationInUse()
         public const string PluginEnvironments = "Environments";
         public const string PluginDeleteFile = "NeedDelete.txt";
         public static readonly string PluginEnvironmentsPath = Path.Combine(DataDirectory(), PluginEnvironments);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves a path that may be relative to an absolute path.
+        /// If the path is already absolute, returns it as-is.
+        /// If the path is not rooted (as determined by <see cref="Path.IsPathRooted(string)"/>), resolves it relative to ProgramDirectory.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The path to resolve</param>
+        /// <returns>An absolute path</returns>
+        public static string ResolveAbsolutePath(string path)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+                return path;
+
+            // If already absolute, return as-is
+            if (Path.IsPathFullyQualified(path))
+                return path;
+
+            // Resolve relative to ProgramDirectory, handling invalid path formats gracefully
+            try
+            {
+                return Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(Constant.ProgramDirectory, path));
+            }
+            catch (System.Exception)
+            {
+                // If the path cannot be resolved (invalid characters, format, or too long),
+                // return the original path to avoid crashing the application.
+                return path;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }