diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 7e3388c440b..64d2c8962d4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -3340,8 +3340,11 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::updateRecentProjectMenu()
         if (filePath.endsWith(QLatin1String(".qws")))
             continue;
 
-        const QString actionText = ActionManager::withNumberAccelerator(
-                    filePath.withTildeHomePath(), acceleratorKey);
+        const QString displayPath =
+            filePath.osType() == OsTypeWindows ? filePath.displayName()
+                                               : filePath.withTildeHomePath();
+        const QString actionText =
+            ActionManager::withNumberAccelerator(displayPath, acceleratorKey);
         QAction *action = menu->addAction(actionText);
         connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, filePath] {
             openRecentProject(filePath);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
index cac15eabdb3..156212a5041 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
@@ -335,9 +335,11 @@ public:
                 yy += 18;
 
                 // Project path.
-                QString pathWithTilde = projectPath.withTildeHomePath();
+                const QString displayPath =
+                    projectPath.osType() == OsTypeWindows ? projectPath.displayName()
+                                                          : projectPath.withTildeHomePath();
                 painter->setPen(foregroundPrimaryColor);
-                painter->drawText(x1, yy, fm.elidedText(pathWithTilde, Qt::ElideMiddle, textSpace));
+                painter->drawText(x1, yy, fm.elidedText(displayPath, Qt::ElideMiddle, textSpace));
                 yy += 22;
             }
 
@@ -486,10 +488,12 @@ public:
 
         painter->setPen(themeColor(Theme::Welcome_ForegroundPrimaryColor));
         painter->setFont(sizedFont(13, option.widget));
-        QString pathWithTilde = projectPath.withTildeHomePath();
-        const QString pathWithTildeElided =
-                painter->fontMetrics().elidedText(pathWithTilde, Qt::ElideMiddle, textSpace);
-        painter->drawText(x + TEXT_OFFSET_HORIZONTAL, secondBase, pathWithTildeElided);
+        const QString displayPath =
+            projectPath.osType() == OsTypeWindows ? projectPath.displayName()
+                                                  : projectPath.withTildeHomePath();
+        const QString displayPathElided =
+            painter->fontMetrics().elidedText(displayPath, Qt::ElideMiddle, textSpace);
+        painter->drawText(x + TEXT_OFFSET_HORIZONTAL, secondBase, displayPathElided);
     }
 
     QSize sizeHint(const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const QModelIndex &idx) const final