diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index 827655bedb65bf..d7df00b3fdc96b 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -1426,8 +1426,9 @@ Module._resolveFilename = function(request, parent, isMain, options) {
     paths = Module._resolveLookupPaths(request, parent);
   }
 
-  if (request[0] === '#' && (parent?.filename || parent?.id === '<repl>')) {
-    const parentPath = parent?.filename ?? process.cwd() + path.sep;
+  const parentPath = trySelfParentPath(parent);
+
+  if (request[0] === '#' && (parent.filename || parent.id === '<repl>')) {
     const pkg = packageJsonReader.getNearestParentPackageJSON(parentPath);
     if (pkg?.data.imports != null) {
       try {
@@ -1447,7 +1448,6 @@ Module._resolveFilename = function(request, parent, isMain, options) {
   }
 
   // Try module self resolution first
-  const parentPath = trySelfParentPath(parent);
   const selfResolved = trySelf(parentPath, request, conditions);
   if (selfResolved) {
     const cacheKey = request + '\x00' +