diff --git a/openhands/runtime/action_execution_server.py b/openhands/runtime/action_execution_server.py
index dc6a1a08fd77..d5f68d44a076 100644
--- a/openhands/runtime/action_execution_server.py
+++ b/openhands/runtime/action_execution_server.py
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ async def ainit(self):
             )
             logger.debug(f'AgentSkills initialized: {obs}')
 
+            await self.chdir()
         await self._init_bash_commands()
         logger.debug('Runtime client initialized.')
         self._initialized = True