diff --git a/aider/commands.py b/aider/commands.py
index 125c91163..df58bf428 100644
--- a/aider/commands.py
+++ b/aider/commands.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class Commands:
                 self.io.tool_error(f"No files matched '{word}'")
 
             for matched_file in matched_files:
-                abs_fname = str(Path(matched_file).resolve())
+                abs_fname = self.coder.abs_root_path(matched_file)
                 if abs_fname in self.coder.abs_fnames:
                     self.coder.abs_fnames.remove(abs_fname)
                     self.io.tool_output(f"Removed {matched_file} from the chat")
diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index bca022a24..a332665d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ class TestCommands(TestCase):
         # it should be there, but was not in v0.10.0
         self.assertIn(abs_fname, coder.abs_fnames)
 
+        # drop it via it's git_root referenced name
+        commands.cmd_drop("test_dir/another_dir/test_file.txt")
+
+        # it should be there, but was not in v0.10.0
+        self.assertNotIn(abs_fname, coder.abs_fnames)
+
     def test_cmd_drop_with_glob_patterns(self):
         # Initialize the Commands and InputOutput objects
         io = InputOutput(pretty=False, yes=True)