diff --git a/modules/ui/modeline/+light.el b/modules/ui/modeline/+light.el
index cb69f24fd..30262910b 100644
--- a/modules/ui/modeline/+light.el
+++ b/modules/ui/modeline/+light.el
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ Requires `anzu', also `evil-anzu' if using `evil-mode' for compatibility with
   '((:eval
      (propertize
       (let ((buffer-file-name (buffer-file-name (buffer-base-buffer))))
-        (or (when buffer-file-name
+        (or (when (and (not (file-remote-p buffer-file-name)) buffer-file-name)
               (if-let (project (doom-project-root buffer-file-name))
                   (let ((filename (or buffer-file-truename (file-truename buffer-file-name))))
                     (file-relative-name filename (concat project "..")))))