diff --git a/ale_linters/elixir/mix.vim b/ale_linters/elixir/mix.vim
index 25ee8fb8..3af99ab4 100644
--- a/ale_linters/elixir/mix.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/elixir/mix.vim
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ function! ale_linters#elixir#mix#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#elixir#mix#FindProjectRoot(buffer) abort
-    let l:project_root = ale#path#FindNearestFile(a:buffer, 'mix.exs')
-    if !empty(l:project_root)
-      return fnamemodify(l:project_root, ':h')
+    let l:mix_file = ale#path#FindNearestFile(a:buffer, 'mix.exs')
+    if !empty(l:mix_file)
+      return fnamemodify(l:mix_file, ':p:h')
     endif
-    return ''
+    return '.'
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#elixir#mix#GetCommand(buffer) abort
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function! ale_linters#elixir#mix#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     \   ? 'set MIX_BUILD_PATH=' . ale#Escape(l:temp_dir) . ' && '
     \   : 'MIX_BUILD_PATH=' . ale#Escape(l:temp_dir) . ' '
 
-    return  ale#path#CdString(l:project_root)
+    return ale#path#CdString(l:project_root)
           \ . l:mix_build_path
           \ . ' mix compile %s'
 endfunction
diff --git a/test/command_callback/mix_paths/wrapped_project/mix.exs b/test/command_callback/mix_paths/wrapped_project/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2d855e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/command_callback/mix_paths/wrapped_project/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use Mix.Config
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_elixir_mix_command_callbacks.vader b/test/command_callback/test_elixir_mix_command_callbacks.vader
index 28c09e33..22d35eeb 100644
--- a/test/command_callback/test_elixir_mix_command_callbacks.vader
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_elixir_mix_command_callbacks.vader
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ Before:
 
   call ale#test#SetDirectory('/testplugin/test/command_callback')
 
+  let g:project_root = ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/mix_paths/wrapped_project')
+
   let g:env_prefix = has('win32')
   \ ? 'set MIX_BUILD_PATH=TEMP && '
   \ : 'MIX_BUILD_PATH=TEMP '
 
 
-  function! GetCommand() abort
-    let l:command = ale_linters#elixir#mix#GetCommand(bufnr(''))
+  function! GetCommand(buffer) abort
+    let l:command = ale_linters#elixir#mix#GetCommand(a:buffer)
 
     let l:split_command = split(l:command, 'MIX_BUILD_PATH=[^ ]*\s')
 
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ After:
   Restore
 
   unlet! g:env_prefix
+  unlet! g:project_root
 
   call ale#linter#Reset()
   call ale#test#RestoreDirectory()
@@ -29,8 +32,10 @@ After:
   delfunction GetCommand
 
 Execute(The default mix command should be correct):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('mix_paths/wrapped_project/lib/app.ex')
+
   AssertEqual
-  \ GetCommand(),
-  \ 'cd '''' && '
+  \ GetCommand(bufnr('')),
+  \ ale#path#CdString(g:project_root)
   \ . g:env_prefix
   \ . 'mix compile %s'