diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index b4c13ff..fd149c0 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ function activate(context) {
 				fileName.push(settings.changeFileExtension);
 				fileName = fileName.join('.');
 				outName = filePathOnly + '\\' + fileName
+				// path on linux will be invalid so we check if it begins with '\/' - if so we remove first char of invalid string
+				if (outName.charAt(0) === "\\" && outName.charAt(1) === "\/") {
+				outName = outName.substring(1);
+				}
 			}
 			else {
 				return vscode.window.showInformationMessage('Skipped Obfuscating ' + originalFileName);
@@ -190,4 +194,4 @@ function deactivate() {
 module.exports = {
 	activate,
 	deactivate
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}