diff --git a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/res/type/file/FileResource.java b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/res/type/file/FileResource.java
index 578d4ec471..449f4e4064 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/res/type/file/FileResource.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/res/type/file/FileResource.java
@@ -137,12 +137,24 @@ public Resource getAbsoluteResource() {
 
 	@Override
 	public Resource getCanonicalResource() throws IOException {
-		// java 12 performance regression LDEV-5218
-		if (SystemUtil.JAVA_VERSION > SystemUtil.JAVA_VERSION_11 )
-			return new FileResource(provider, Path.of(getPath()).toAbsolutePath().normalize().toString());
 		return new FileResource(provider, getCanonicalPath());
 	}
 
+	public String getCanonicalPath() {
+		try {
+			// java 12 performance regression LDEV-5218
+			if (SystemUtil.JAVA_VERSION > SystemUtil.JAVA_VERSION_11 )
+				return Path.of(getPath()).toAbsolutePath().normalize().toString();
+			return super.getCanonicalPath();
+		}
+		catch (IOException e) {
+			return getAbsolutePath();
+		}
+		catch (java.nio.file.InvalidPathException ipe) {
+			return getPath();
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Resource getParentResource() {
 		String p = getParent();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/res/util/ResourceUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/res/util/ResourceUtil.java
index cb9b533acf..945168c78e 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/res/util/ResourceUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/res/util/ResourceUtil.java
@@ -770,6 +770,8 @@ public static Resource getCanonicalResourceEL(Resource res) {
 	public static File getCanonicalFileEL(File file) {
 		if (file == null) return file;
 		try {
+			if (SystemUtil.JAVA_VERSION > SystemUtil.JAVA_VERSION_11 )
+				return file.getAbsoluteFile();
 			return file.getCanonicalFile();
 		}
 		catch (IOException e) {
diff --git a/loader/build.xml b/loader/build.xml
index 7036c23210..8bf332bbc0 100644
--- a/loader/build.xml
+++ b/loader/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project default="core" basedir="." name="Lucee" 
   xmlns:resolver="antlib:org.apache.maven.resolver.ant">
 
-  <property name="version" value="6.2.0.232-SNAPSHOT"/>
+  <property name="version" value="6.2.0.233-SNAPSHOT"/>
 
   <taskdef uri="antlib:org.apache.maven.resolver.ant" resource="org/apache/maven/resolver/ant/antlib.xml">
     <classpath>
diff --git a/loader/pom.xml b/loader/pom.xml
index bcbb01592e..2c0618b221 100644
--- a/loader/pom.xml
+++ b/loader/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.lucee</groupId>
   <artifactId>lucee</artifactId>
-  <version>6.2.0.232-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>6.2.0.233-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Lucee Loader Build</name>