diff --git a/lib/core/smartcd b/lib/core/smartcd
index 698549a..5fde2df 100644
--- a/lib/core/smartcd
+++ b/lib/core/smartcd
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function smartcd() {
     case $command in
         -h|help|'') echo $usage;;
      cd|pushd|popd) shift; _smartcd $command "$@"; return $?;;
-           reenter) local dir="$(pwd)"
+           reenter) local dir="$(pwd -P)"
                     _smartcd cd ..
                     _smartcd cd "$dir"
                     ;;
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ function _smartcd() {
     IFS="$_old_ifs"
 
     if (( $rv != 0 )); then return $rv; fi
-    local whereto="$(pwd)"
+    local whereto="$(pwd -P)"
     _smartcd_last_run_for="x$whereto"
 
     # If zsh, turn autopushd off temporarily to avoid extra pushes
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ function _smartcd() {
 }
 
 function _smartcd_hook() {
-    local cwd="$(pwd)"
+    local cwd="$(pwd -P)"
 
     # Skip this if we already ran smartcd for this directory
     if [[ "x$cwd" != "$_smartcd_last_run_for" ]]; then
@@ -778,6 +778,20 @@ function _smartcd_file() {
     echo "$this_file"
 }
 
+function _smartcd_bash_local_clobber() {
+    _smartcd_clobber=
+    if [[ -n $BASH_VERSION ]]; then
+        for opt in `echo $SHELLOPTS | sed -e 's/:/ /g'`; do
+            [[ "$opt" == "noclobber" ]] && _smartcd_clobber=
+        done
+        set +o noclobber
+    fi
+}
+
+function _smartcd_bash_restore_clobber() {
+    [[ -n "$BASH_VERSION" && -z "$_smartcd_clobber" ]] && set -o noclobber
+}
+
 # Autoload stubs
 function _smartcd_file_check() {
     _smartcd_load "smartcd_edit" && _smartcd_file_check "$@"
diff --git a/lib/core/smartcd_config b/lib/core/smartcd_config
index 2eec8c5..9fc2b59 100644
--- a/lib/core/smartcd_config
+++ b/lib/core/smartcd_config
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ function smartcd_config() {
 
     echo
 
-    # Temporarily disable noclobber for zsh users
+    # Temporarily disable noclobber for bash, zsh users
+    _smartcd_bash_local_clobber
     [[ -n $ZSH_VERSION ]] && setopt localoptions && setopt clobber
 
     if [[ -f "$HOME/.smartcd_config" ]]; then
@@ -160,6 +161,9 @@ function smartcd_config() {
         fi
     fi
 
+    # Restore bash clobber option to previous value
+    _smartcd_bash_restore_clobber
+
     if [[ -n $config_file_exists ]]; then
 
         echo -n "Would you like to load your config file now? [Y/n] "
diff --git a/lib/core/smartcd_edit b/lib/core/smartcd_edit
index be44979..8442839 100644
--- a/lib/core/smartcd_edit
+++ b/lib/core/smartcd_edit
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 function smartcd_edit() {
     # Invoke the users editor (or vi) on the relevant file
     local file="$1"
-    local dir="${2:-$(pwd)}"
+    local dir="${2:-$(pwd -P)}"
 
     case $file in
         bash_enter|bash_leave) local type=${file#bash_};;
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ function smartcd_edit() {
         command mkdir -p "$smartcd_dir"
     fi
 
-    # Temporarily disable noclobber for zsh users
+    # Temporarily disable noclobber for bash, zsh users
+    _smartcd_bash_local_clobber
     [[ -n $ZSH_VERSION ]] && setopt localoptions && setopt clobber
 
     # Edit the file if interactive, otherwise write standard input to it
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ EOF
         # Delete any file that is left empty
         command rm "$smartcd_dir/$file"
     fi
+
+    # Restore bash clobber option to previous value
+    _smartcd_bash_restore_clobber
 }
 
 function smartcd_append() {
@@ -106,13 +110,13 @@ function _smartcd_file_check() {
 
     if [[ -n $dir ]]; then
         # canonicalize
-        dir=$(builtin cd $dir 2>/dev/null && command pwd)
+        dir=$(builtin cd $dir 2>/dev/null && command pwd -P)
         if [[ -z $dir ]]; then
             echo "$3 is not a valid directory"
             return
         fi
     else
-        dir="$(pwd)"
+        dir="$(pwd -P)"
     fi
 
     local base=$(_smartcd_base)
diff --git a/lib/core/smartcd_helper b/lib/core/smartcd_helper
index 9043245..94d82d6 100644
--- a/lib/core/smartcd_helper
+++ b/lib/core/smartcd_helper
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ function smartcd_helper() {
                     # and nothing has done the replacement yet
                     local params i
                     for i in "$@"; do
-                        apush params "${i//__PATH__/${smartcd_working_dir:-$(command pwd)}}"
+                        apush params "${i//__PATH__/${smartcd_working_dir:-$(command pwd -P)}}"
                     done
                     set -- "${params[@]}"
                 fi
 
                 if [[ -f "$HOME/.smartcd/helper/$type/script" ]]; then
-                    _smartcd_exec_file "$HOME/.smartcd/helper/$type/script" "${smartcd_working_dir:-$(command pwd)}" "$@"
+                    _smartcd_exec_file "$HOME/.smartcd/helper/$type/script" "${smartcd_working_dir:-$(command pwd -P)}" "$@"
                 else
                     echo "smartcd: helper $type not found"
                 fi
diff --git a/lib/core/smartcd_template b/lib/core/smartcd_template
index efb9f82..a8fac16 100644
--- a/lib/core/smartcd_template
+++ b/lib/core/smartcd_template
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ EOF
                         if [[ -f "$base/templates/$name" ]]; then
                             echo "Template $name already exists, run \"smartcd template edit $name\" to modify it"
                         else
-                            smartcd_template _init "$name" "$(pwd)"
+                            smartcd_template _init "$name" "$(pwd -P)"
                             smartcd_template edit "$name"
                         fi
                     else
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ EOF
      install|-i)    local name="$1"; shift
                     if [[ -n $name ]]; then
                         if [[ -f "$base/templates/$name" ]]; then
-                            local current_dir=$(pwd)
+                            local current_dir=$(pwd -P)
                             local smartcd_dir="$base/scripts$current_dir"
                             command mkdir -p "$smartcd_dir"
                             local mode= line=
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ EOF
                                 esac
                             done < "$base/templates/$name"
                             IFS="$_old_ifs"
-                            _smartcd_exec "$contents" "$(pwd)"
+                            _smartcd_exec "$contents" "$(pwd -P)"
                         else
                             echo "Template $name not found"
                         fi
diff --git a/lib/core/varstash b/lib/core/varstash
index da2a59c..aafbd3c 100644
--- a/lib/core/varstash
+++ b/lib/core/varstash
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function stash() {
     fi
 
     if [[ -n $1 ]] && [[ -z $run_from_smartcd ]] && [[ -z $run_from_autostash ]]; then
-        local working_dir="${varstash_dir:-$(pwd)}"
+        local working_dir="${varstash_dir:-$(pwd -P)}"
         local smartcd_dir="$(_smartcd_base)/scripts$working_dir"
         local help_action="stashing a variable"
         local help_dir=$smartcd_dir
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ function stash() {
 
 function autostash() {
     if [[ -n $1 ]] && [[ -z $run_from_smartcd ]]; then
-        local working_dir="${varstash_dir:-$(pwd)}"
+        local working_dir="${varstash_dir:-$(pwd -P)}"
         local smartcd_dir="$(_smartcd_base)/scripts$working_dir"
         local help_action="autostashing a variable"
         local help_dir=$smartcd_dir
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ function autostash() {
 
 function unstash() {
     if [[ -n $1 ]] && [[ -z $run_from_smartcd ]] && [[ -z $run_from_autounstash ]]; then
-        local working_dir=${varstash_dir:-$(pwd)}
+        local working_dir=${varstash_dir:-$(pwd -P)}
         local smartcd_dir="$(_smartcd_base)/scripts$working_dir"
         local help_action="unstashing a variable"
         local help_dir=$smartcd_dir
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ function autounstash() {
 }
 
 function _mangle_var() {
-    local mangle_var_where="${varstash_dir:-$(pwd)}"
+    local mangle_var_where="${varstash_dir:-$(pwd -P)}"
     mangle_var_where=${mangle_var_where//[^A-Za-z0-9]/_}
     echo "_tmp_${mangle_var_where}_$1"
 }