diff --git a/weed/sftpd/sftp_file_writer.go b/weed/sftpd/sftp_file_writer.go
index 0a662d021..fed60eec0 100644
--- a/weed/sftpd/sftp_file_writer.go
+++ b/weed/sftpd/sftp_file_writer.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func (l listerat) ListAt(ls []os.FileInfo, offset int64) (int, error) {
 type SeaweedSftpFileWriter struct {
 	fs          SftpServer
 	req         *sftp.Request
+	absPath     string // Absolute path after HomeDir translation
 	mu          sync.Mutex
 	tmpFile     *os.File
 	permissions os.FileMode
@@ -105,6 +106,6 @@ func (w *SeaweedSftpFileWriter) Close() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Stream the file instead of loading it
-	return w.fs.putFile(w.req.Filepath, w.tmpFile, w.fs.user)
+	// Stream the file to the absolute path (after HomeDir translation)
+	return w.fs.putFile(w.absPath, w.tmpFile, w.fs.user)
 }
diff --git a/weed/sftpd/sftp_filer.go b/weed/sftpd/sftp_filer.go
index 9baaf41d7..f1514af23 100644
--- a/weed/sftpd/sftp_filer.go
+++ b/weed/sftpd/sftp_filer.go
@@ -100,18 +100,20 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) withTimeoutContext(fn func(ctx context.Context) error) err
 // ==================== Command Dispatcher ====================
 
 func (fs *SftpServer) dispatchCmd(r *sftp.Request) error {
-	glog.V(0).Infof("Dispatch: %s %s", r.Method, r.Filepath)
+	absPath := fs.toAbsolutePath(r.Filepath)
+	glog.V(0).Infof("Dispatch: %s %s (absolute: %s)", r.Method, r.Filepath, absPath)
 	switch r.Method {
 	case "Remove":
-		return fs.removeEntry(r)
+		return fs.removeEntry(absPath)
 	case "Rename":
-		return fs.renameEntry(r)
+		absTarget := fs.toAbsolutePath(r.Target)
+		return fs.renameEntry(absPath, absTarget)
 	case "Mkdir":
-		return fs.makeDir(r)
+		return fs.makeDir(absPath)
 	case "Rmdir":
-		return fs.removeDir(r)
+		return fs.removeDir(absPath)
 	case "Setstat":
-		return fs.setFileStat(r)
+		return fs.setFileStatWithRequest(absPath, r)
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported: %s", r.Method)
 	}
@@ -120,10 +122,11 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) dispatchCmd(r *sftp.Request) error {
 // ==================== File Operations ====================
 
 func (fs *SftpServer) readFile(r *sftp.Request) (io.ReaderAt, error) {
-	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(r.Filepath, "read"); err != nil {
+	absPath := fs.toAbsolutePath(r.Filepath)
+	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(absPath, "read"); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	entry, err := fs.getEntry(r.Filepath)
+	entry, err := fs.getEntry(absPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -131,7 +134,8 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) readFile(r *sftp.Request) (io.ReaderAt, error) {
 }
 
 func (fs *SftpServer) newFileWriter(r *sftp.Request) (io.WriterAt, error) {
-	dir, _ := util.FullPath(r.Filepath).DirAndName()
+	absPath := fs.toAbsolutePath(r.Filepath)
+	dir, _ := util.FullPath(absPath).DirAndName()
 	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(dir, "write"); err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Permission denied for %s", dir)
 		return nil, err
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) newFileWriter(r *sftp.Request) (io.WriterAt, error) {
 	return &SeaweedSftpFileWriter{
 		fs:          *fs,
 		req:         r,
+		absPath:     absPath,
 		tmpFile:     tmpFile,
 		permissions: 0644,
 		uid:         fs.user.Uid,
@@ -153,16 +158,16 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) newFileWriter(r *sftp.Request) (io.WriterAt, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (fs *SftpServer) removeEntry(r *sftp.Request) error {
-	return fs.deleteEntry(r.Filepath, false)
+func (fs *SftpServer) removeEntry(absPath string) error {
+	return fs.deleteEntry(absPath, false)
 }
 
-func (fs *SftpServer) renameEntry(r *sftp.Request) error {
-	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(r.Filepath, "rename"); err != nil {
+func (fs *SftpServer) renameEntry(absPath, absTarget string) error {
+	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(absPath, "rename"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	oldDir, oldName := util.FullPath(r.Filepath).DirAndName()
-	newDir, newName := util.FullPath(r.Target).DirAndName()
+	oldDir, oldName := util.FullPath(absPath).DirAndName()
+	newDir, newName := util.FullPath(absTarget).DirAndName()
 	return fs.callWithClient(false, func(ctx context.Context, client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 		_, err := client.AtomicRenameEntry(ctx, &filer_pb.AtomicRenameEntryRequest{
 			OldDirectory: oldDir, OldName: oldName,
@@ -172,15 +177,15 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) renameEntry(r *sftp.Request) error {
 	})
 }
 
-func (fs *SftpServer) setFileStat(r *sftp.Request) error {
-	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(r.Filepath, "write"); err != nil {
+func (fs *SftpServer) setFileStatWithRequest(absPath string, r *sftp.Request) error {
+	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(absPath, "write"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	entry, err := fs.getEntry(r.Filepath)
+	entry, err := fs.getEntry(absPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	dir, _ := util.FullPath(r.Filepath).DirAndName()
+	dir, _ := util.FullPath(absPath).DirAndName()
 	// apply attrs
 	if r.AttrFlags().Permissions {
 		entry.Attributes.FileMode = uint32(r.Attributes().FileMode())
@@ -201,18 +206,19 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) setFileStat(r *sftp.Request) error {
 // ==================== Directory Operations ====================
 
 func (fs *SftpServer) listDir(r *sftp.Request) (sftp.ListerAt, error) {
-	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(r.Filepath, "list"); err != nil {
+	absPath := fs.toAbsolutePath(r.Filepath)
+	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(absPath, "list"); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if r.Method == "Stat" || r.Method == "Lstat" {
-		entry, err := fs.getEntry(r.Filepath)
+		entry, err := fs.getEntry(absPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		fi := &EnhancedFileInfo{FileInfo: FileInfoFromEntry(entry), uid: entry.Attributes.Uid, gid: entry.Attributes.Gid}
 		return listerat([]os.FileInfo{fi}), nil
 	}
-	return fs.listAllPages(r.Filepath)
+	return fs.listAllPages(absPath)
 }
 
 func (fs *SftpServer) listAllPages(dirPath string) (sftp.ListerAt, error) {
@@ -259,18 +265,18 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) fetchDirectoryPage(dirPath, start string) ([]os.FileInfo,
 }
 
 // makeDir creates a new directory with proper permissions.
-func (fs *SftpServer) makeDir(r *sftp.Request) error {
+func (fs *SftpServer) makeDir(absPath string) error {
 	if fs.user == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create directory: no user info")
 	}
-	dir, name := util.FullPath(r.Filepath).DirAndName()
-	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(r.Filepath, "mkdir"); err != nil {
+	dir, name := util.FullPath(absPath).DirAndName()
+	if err := fs.checkFilePermission(absPath, "mkdir"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// default mode and ownership
 	err := filer_pb.Mkdir(context.Background(), fs, string(dir), name, func(entry *filer_pb.Entry) {
 		mode := uint32(0755 | os.ModeDir)
-		if strings.HasPrefix(r.Filepath, fs.user.HomeDir) {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(absPath, fs.user.HomeDir) {
 			mode = uint32(0700 | os.ModeDir)
 		}
 		entry.Attributes.FileMode = mode
@@ -288,8 +294,8 @@ func (fs *SftpServer) makeDir(r *sftp.Request) error {
 }
 
 // removeDir deletes a directory.
-func (fs *SftpServer) removeDir(r *sftp.Request) error {
-	return fs.deleteEntry(r.Filepath, false)
+func (fs *SftpServer) removeDir(absPath string) error {
+	return fs.deleteEntry(absPath, false)
 }
 
 func (fs *SftpServer) putFile(filepath string, reader io.Reader, user *user.User) error {
diff --git a/weed/sftpd/sftp_server.go b/weed/sftpd/sftp_server.go
index f158aeb64..0b1827ccb 100644
--- a/weed/sftpd/sftp_server.go
+++ b/weed/sftpd/sftp_server.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/sftp"
@@ -37,6 +38,32 @@ func NewSftpServer(filerAddr pb.ServerAddress, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, d
 	}
 }
 
+// toAbsolutePath translates a user-relative path to an absolute filer path.
+// When a user has HomeDir="/sftp/user", their view of "/" maps to "/sftp/user".
+// This implements chroot-like behavior where the user's home directory
+// becomes their root.
+func (fs *SftpServer) toAbsolutePath(userPath string) string {
+	// If user has root as home directory, no translation needed
+	if fs.user.HomeDir == "" || fs.user.HomeDir == "/" {
+		return userPath
+	}
+
+	// Clean the path to normalize it
+	cleanPath := path.Clean(userPath)
+	if cleanPath == "." {
+		cleanPath = "/"
+	}
+
+	// Join the home directory with the user path
+	// path.Join handles the case where cleanPath starts with "/"
+	// by treating it as relative to the home directory
+	if cleanPath == "/" {
+		return fs.user.HomeDir
+	}
+
+	return path.Join(fs.user.HomeDir, cleanPath)
+}
+
 // Fileread is invoked for “get” requests.
 func (fs *SftpServer) Fileread(req *sftp.Request) (io.ReaderAt, error) {
 	return fs.readFile(req)