diff --git a/kittens/ask/get_line.go b/kittens/ask/get_line.go
index 679c299fc..f814db368 100644
--- a/kittens/ask/get_line.go
+++ b/kittens/ask/get_line.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/kittens/choose_files"
 	"github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/tools/tui/loop"
 	"github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/tools/tui/readline"
 	"github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/tools/utils"
@@ -16,13 +17,16 @@ import (
 
 var _ = fmt.Print
 
-func get_line(o *Options) (result string, err error) {
+func get_line(o *Options, complete_file_names bool) (result string, err error) {
 	lp, err := loop.New(loop.NoAlternateScreen, loop.NoRestoreColors)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 	cwd, _ := os.Getwd()
 	ropts := readline.RlInit{Prompt: o.Prompt}
+	if complete_file_names {
+		ropts.Completer = choose_files.FilePromptCompleter(nil)
+	}
 	if o.Name != "" {
 		base := filepath.Join(utils.CacheDir(), "ask")
 		ropts.HistoryPath = filepath.Join(base, o.Name+".history.json")
diff --git a/kittens/ask/main.go b/kittens/ask/main.go
index cdd95dc39..46f966d83 100644
--- a/kittens/ask/main.go
+++ b/kittens/ask/main.go
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ func main(_ *cli.Command, o *Options, args []string) (rc int, err error) {
 		result.Response = pw
 	case "line":
 		show_message(o.Message)
-		result.Response, err = get_line(o)
+		result.Response, err = get_line(o, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 1, err
+		}
+	case "file":
+		show_message(o.Message)
+		result.Response, err = get_line(o, true)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 1, err
 		}
diff --git a/kittens/ask/main.py b/kittens/ask/main.py
index 0ca73ff5f..6ac5c8080 100644
--- a/kittens/ask/main.py
+++ b/kittens/ask/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from ..tui.handler import result_handler
 def option_text() -> str:
     return '''\
 --type -t
-choices=line,yesno,choices,password
+choices=line,yesno,choices,password,file
 default=line
 Type of input. Defaults to asking for a line of text.
 
diff --git a/kittens/choose_files/main.go b/kittens/choose_files/main.go
index 7678ff3c8..555a07162 100644
--- a/kittens/choose_files/main.go
+++ b/kittens/choose_files/main.go
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ func main(_ *cli.Command, opts *Options, args []string) (rc int, err error) {
 	lp.ColorSchemeChangeNotifications()
 	handler := Handler{lp: lp, err_chan: make(chan error, 8), msg_printer: message.NewPrinter(utils.LanguageTag()), spinner: tui.NewSpinner("dots")}
 	handler.rl = readline.New(lp, readline.RlInit{
-		Prompt: "> ", ContinuationPrompt: ". ", Completer: handler.complete_save_prompt,
+		Prompt: "> ", ContinuationPrompt: ". ", Completer: FilePromptCompleter(handler.state.CurrentDir),
 	})
 	if err = handler.set_state_from_config(conf, opts); err != nil {
 		return 1, err
diff --git a/kittens/choose_files/save-file.go b/kittens/choose_files/save-file.go
index 4f90db91a..4a3075040 100644
--- a/kittens/choose_files/save-file.go
+++ b/kittens/choose_files/save-file.go
@@ -13,51 +13,62 @@ import (
 
 var _ = fmt.Print
 
-func (h *Handler) complete_save_prompt(before_cursor, after_cursor string) *cli.Completions {
-	path := before_cursor
-	prefix := ""
-	if idx := strings.Index(path, string(os.PathSeparator)); idx > -1 {
-		prefix = filepath.Dir(path) + string(os.PathSeparator)
-	}
-	dir := ""
-	if path == "" {
-		path = h.state.CurrentDir()
-		dir = path
-	} else {
-		if !filepath.IsAbs(path) {
-			path = filepath.Join(h.state.CurrentDir(), path)
-		}
-		dir = filepath.Dir(path)
-		if strings.HasSuffix(before_cursor, string(os.PathSeparator)) {
-			dir = path
-		}
-	}
-	entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	ans := cli.NewCompletions()
-	dirs := ans.AddMatchGroup("Directories")
-	dirs.IsFiles = true
-	dirs.NoTrailingSpace = true
-	files := ans.AddMatchGroup("Files")
-	files.IsFiles = true
-	files.NoTrailingSpace = true
-	leading, _ := filepath.Rel(dir, path)
-	if leading == "." {
-		leading = ""
-	}
-	for _, e := range entries {
-		word := e.Name()
-		if leading == "" || strings.HasPrefix(word, leading) {
-			collection := utils.IfElse(e.Type().IsDir(), dirs, files)
-			if prefix != "" {
-				word = prefix + word
+func FilePromptCompleter(getcwd func() string) func(string, string) *cli.Completions {
+	if getcwd == nil {
+		getcwd = func() string {
+			ans, err := os.Getwd()
+			if err != nil {
+				ans = "."
 			}
-			collection.Matches = append(collection.Matches, &cli.Match{Word: word})
+			return ans
 		}
 	}
-	return ans
+	return func(before_cursor, after_cursor string) *cli.Completions {
+		path := before_cursor
+		prefix := ""
+		if idx := strings.Index(path, string(os.PathSeparator)); idx > -1 {
+			prefix = filepath.Dir(path) + string(os.PathSeparator)
+		}
+		dir := ""
+		if path == "" {
+			path = getcwd()
+			dir = path
+		} else {
+			if !filepath.IsAbs(path) {
+				path = filepath.Join(getcwd(), path)
+			}
+			dir = filepath.Dir(path)
+			if strings.HasSuffix(before_cursor, string(os.PathSeparator)) {
+				dir = path
+			}
+		}
+		entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		ans := cli.NewCompletions()
+		dirs := ans.AddMatchGroup("Directories")
+		dirs.IsFiles = true
+		dirs.NoTrailingSpace = true
+		files := ans.AddMatchGroup("Files")
+		files.IsFiles = true
+		files.NoTrailingSpace = true
+		leading, _ := filepath.Rel(dir, path)
+		if leading == "." {
+			leading = ""
+		}
+		for _, e := range entries {
+			word := e.Name()
+			if leading == "" || strings.HasPrefix(word, leading) {
+				collection := utils.IfElse(e.Type().IsDir(), dirs, files)
+				if prefix != "" {
+					word = prefix + word
+				}
+				collection.Matches = append(collection.Matches, &cli.Match{Word: word})
+			}
+		}
+		return ans
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) current_save_file_path() string {