diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ecb72db6..9d3e4f1cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+- Remove the duplicate entries by using the canonicalized file path in `recent_files` provider.
+
 ## [0.54] 2024-5-20
 
 - Fixes the regression of frozen UI caused by the blocking operations in OnMove implementation. #1081
diff --git a/crates/maple_core/src/recent_files.rs b/crates/maple_core/src/recent_files.rs
index 70a9f77b5..057012672 100644
--- a/crates/maple_core/src/recent_files.rs
+++ b/crates/maple_core/src/recent_files.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use matcher::{Bonus, MatcherBuilder};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 // 3600 seconds
@@ -138,13 +138,20 @@ impl SortedRecentFiles {
     ///
     /// Used when loading from the disk.
     pub fn remove_invalid_entries(self) -> Self {
+        let mut paths = HashSet::new();
         Self {
             entries: self
                 .entries
                 .into_iter()
-                .filter(|entry| {
-                    let path = Path::new(&entry.fpath);
-                    path.exists() && path.is_file()
+                .filter_map(|entry| {
+                    let path = std::fs::canonicalize(&entry.fpath).ok()?;
+                    if paths.contains(&path) {
+                        None
+                    } else {
+                        let is_valid_entry = path.exists() && path.is_file();
+                        paths.insert(path);
+                        is_valid_entry.then_some(entry)
+                    }
                 })
                 .collect(),
             ..self
diff --git a/crates/maple_core/src/stdio_server/plugin/system.rs b/crates/maple_core/src/stdio_server/plugin/system.rs
index b8a170d50..0211be733 100644
--- a/crates/maple_core/src/stdio_server/plugin/system.rs
+++ b/crates/maple_core/src/stdio_server/plugin/system.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ fn parse_vim_which_key_map(config_file: &str) -> HashMap<char, HashMap<char, Str
 fn note_recent_file(file_path: String) {
     tracing::debug!(?file_path, "Received a recent file notification");
 
-    let path = std::path::Path::new(&file_path);
+    let Ok(path) = std::fs::canonicalize(&file_path) else {
+        return;
+    };
+
     if !path.exists() || !path.is_file() {
         return;
     }