diff --git a/lutris/gui/config/common.py b/lutris/gui/config/common.py
index e6470f6b4..471788dbf 100644
--- a/lutris/gui/config/common.py
+++ b/lutris/gui/config/common.py
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ class GameDialogCommon(SavableModelessDialog, DialogInstallUIDelegate):
             except ValueError:
                 ErrorDialog(_("The entered playtime is invalid"), parent=self)
                 return False
-            
+
         invalid_fields = []
         runner_class = import_runner(self.runner_name)
         runner_instance = runner_class()
diff --git a/lutris/util/wine/prefix.py b/lutris/util/wine/prefix.py
index aaaf15afe..8803464dd 100644
--- a/lutris/util/wine/prefix.py
+++ b/lutris/util/wine/prefix.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ class WinePrefixManager:
     def __init__(self, path):
         if not path:
             logger.warning("No path specified for Wine prefix")
-        self.path = path
+        # expanduser() just in case- it should already be expanded.
+        self.path = os.path.expanduser(path)
 
     def get_user_dir(self, default_user=None):
         user = default_user or os.getenv("USER") or "lutrisuser"