diff --git a/scripts/.autocomplete.recent-dirs b/scripts/.autocomplete.recent-dirs
index 3b97568a..0a7e61f3 100644
--- a/scripts/.autocomplete.recent-dirs
+++ b/scripts/.autocomplete.recent-dirs
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ zmodload -F zsh/parameter p:commands p:dirstack p:functions
         ancestor=$ancestor:h
       done
 
+      local exact=$reply[(r)*/$PREFIX$SUFFIX]
+      [[ -n $exact ]] &&
+          reply=( $exact ${reply[@]:#$exact} )
+
       (( $#reply[@] ))
     }
   fi