diff --git a/borg-backup-nc.sh b/borg-backup-nc.sh
index 353aa1f..df88f1e 100755
--- a/borg-backup-nc.sh
+++ b/borg-backup-nc.sh
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -z "${NC_PATH}" ]] ; then
    fatal "Nextcloud's DocumentRoot directory not found!"
+if [[ -h "${NC_PATH}" ]] ; then
+   BORG_NC_PATH="${NC_PATH} $(realpath "${NC_PATH}")"
 fi
 
 if [[ -z "${BORG_HOST}" ]] ; then
@@ -550,7 +552,7 @@ borg create                            \\
                                        \\
     ${BORG_URL}::${backup_date}        \\
     ${NC_DB_BACKUP_DIR}                \\
-    ${NC_PATH}                         \\
+    ${BORG_NC_PATH}                    \\
     ${NC_DATA_DIR}                     \\
     ${BORG_BACKUP_DIRS}
 EOF
@@ -571,7 +573,7 @@ borg create                            \
                                        \
     ${BORG_URL}::${backup_date}        \
     ${NC_DB_BACKUP_DIR}                \
-    ${NC_PATH}                         \
+    ${BORG_NC_PATH}                    \
     ${NC_DATA_DIR}                     \
     ${BORG_BACKUP_DIRS}                \
     > ${log_file} 2>&1