diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/finders.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/finders.lua
index 6e12312c..ff533421 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/finders.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/finders.lua
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ local function fd_file_args(opts)
   if opts.show_symlinks then
       table.insert(args,"--type")
       table.insert(args,"symlink")
-  end
-  if opts.follow_symlinks then
+  elseif opts.follow_symlinks then
     table.insert(args, "--follow")
   end
   return args
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/make_entry.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/make_entry.lua
index b8cf8986..2cbf4612 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/make_entry.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/make_entry.lua
@@ -124,10 +124,12 @@ local make_entry = function(opts)
     local display_array = {}
     local icon, icon_hl
     local is_dir = entry.Path:is_dir()
+    local is_symlink = entry.lstat.type == "link"
     -- entry.ordinal is path excl. cwd
     local tail = fb_utils.trim_right_os_sep(entry.ordinal)
     -- path_display plays better with relative paths
     local path_display = utils.transform_path(opts, tail)
+
     if is_dir then
       if entry.value == parent_dir then
         path_display = string.format("..%s", os_sep)
@@ -159,6 +161,10 @@ local make_entry = function(opts)
       end
     end
 
+    if is_symlink then
+        path_display = string.format("%s -> %s ",path_display,entry.readlink);
+    end
+
     local file_width = vim.F.if_nil(opts.file_width, math.max(15, total_file_width))
     -- TODO maybe this can be dealt with more cleanly
     if #path_display > file_width then
@@ -238,6 +244,7 @@ local make_entry = function(opts)
         t.lstat = false
       else
         t.lstat = lstat
+        t.readlink = vim.F.if_nil(vim.loop.fs_readlink(t.value),false)
       end
       return t.lstat
     end