diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.cpp
index 55aa984c08d..563a1d6010c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ void Locator::loadSettings()
     const Settings def;
     DB::beginGroup(settingsGroup);
     m_refreshTimer.setInterval(minutes(DB::value("RefreshInterval", 60).toInt()));
+    m_relativePaths = DB::value("RelativePaths", false).toBool();
     m_settings.useCenteredPopup = DB::value(kUseCenteredPopup, def.useCenteredPopup).toBool();
 
     for (ILocatorFilter *filter : std::as_const(m_filters)) {
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ void Locator::saveSettings() const
     DB::beginGroup("Locator");
     DB::remove(QString());
     DB::setValue("RefreshInterval", refreshInterval());
+    DB::setValue("RelativePaths", relativePaths());
     DB::setValueWithDefault(kUseCenteredPopup, m_settings.useCenteredPopup, def.useCenteredPopup);
     for (ILocatorFilter *filter : m_filters) {
         if (!m_customFilters.contains(filter) && filter->id().isValid()) {
@@ -363,6 +365,16 @@ void Locator::setRefreshInterval(int interval)
     m_refreshTimer.start();
 }
 
+bool Locator::relativePaths() const
+{
+    return m_relativePaths;
+}
+
+void Locator::setRelativePaths(bool use)
+{
+    m_relativePaths = use;
+}
+
 bool Locator::useCenteredPopupForShortcut()
 {
     return m_instance->m_settings.useCenteredPopup;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.h
index cee26782a6f..6cc69c6f9a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public:
     void setCustomFilters(QList<ILocatorFilter *> f);
     int refreshInterval() const;
     void setRefreshInterval(int interval);
+    bool relativePaths() const;
+    void setRelativePaths(bool use);
 
     static bool useCenteredPopupForShortcut();
     static void setUseCenteredPopupForShortcut(bool center);
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ private:
     QTimer m_refreshTimer;
     Tasking::TaskTreeRunner m_taskTreeRunner;
     QList<ILocatorFilter *> m_refreshingFilters;
+    bool m_relativePaths = false;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorsettingspage.cpp
index 8f549cb1138..d379a5c858e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorsettingspage.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <utils/treemodel.h>
 
 #include <QAbstractTextDocumentLayout>
+#include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QHash>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -273,6 +274,12 @@ public:
         m_refreshInterval->setSingleStep(5);
         m_refreshInterval->setValue(60);
 
+        auto relativePathsLabel = new QLabel(Tr::tr("Show Paths in Relation to Active Project:"));
+        relativePathsLabel->setToolTip(Tr::tr("Locator filters show relative paths to the active project when possible."));
+
+        m_relativePaths = new QCheckBox;
+        m_relativePaths->setToolTip(relativePathsLabel->toolTip());
+
         auto filterEdit = new FancyLineEdit;
         filterEdit->setFiltering(true);
 
@@ -320,7 +327,9 @@ public:
              m_filterList,
              buttons,
              br,
-             Span(2, Row{refreshIntervalLabel, m_refreshInterval, st})}
+             Span(2, Row{refreshIntervalLabel, m_refreshInterval, st}),
+             br,
+             Span(2, Row{relativePathsLabel, m_relativePaths, st})}
             .attachTo(this);
 
         connect(filterEdit, &FancyLineEdit::filterChanged, this, &LocatorSettingsWidget::setFilter);
@@ -355,6 +364,7 @@ public:
         addButton->setMenu(addMenu);
 
         m_refreshInterval->setValue(m_plugin->refreshInterval());
+        m_relativePaths->setChecked(m_plugin->relativePaths());
         saveFilterStates();
     }
 
@@ -376,6 +386,7 @@ private:
     QPushButton *m_removeButton;
     QPushButton *m_editButton;
     QSpinBox *m_refreshInterval;
+    QCheckBox *m_relativePaths;
     Locator *m_plugin = nullptr;
     Utils::TreeModel<> *m_model = nullptr;
     QSortFilterProxyModel *m_proxyModel = nullptr;
@@ -399,6 +410,7 @@ void LocatorSettingsWidget::apply()
     m_plugin->setFilters(m_filters);
     m_plugin->setCustomFilters(m_customFilters);
     m_plugin->setRefreshInterval(m_refreshInterval->value());
+    m_plugin->setRelativePaths(m_relativePaths->isChecked());
     requestRefresh();
     m_plugin->saveSettings();
     saveFilterStates();
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorwidget.cpp
index 6b008ccc13a..e6acfee42f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorwidget.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,13 @@ QVariant LocatorModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     case Qt::DisplayRole:
         if (index.column() == DisplayNameColumn)
             return m_entries.at(index.row()).displayName;
-        else if (index.column() == ExtraInfoColumn)
-            return m_entries.at(index.row()).extraInfo;
+        if (index.column() == ExtraInfoColumn) {
+            if (Locator::instance()->relativePaths()) {
+                return ICore::pathRelativeToActiveProject(FilePath::fromUserInput(m_entries.at(index.row()).extraInfo)).toUserOutput();
+            } else {
+                return m_entries.at(index.row()).extraInfo;
+            }
+        }
         break;
     case Qt::ToolTipRole: {
         const LocatorFilterEntry &entry = m_entries.at(index.row());