diff --git a/.changeset/long-insects-tan.md b/.changeset/long-insects-tan.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f341cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/long-insects-tan.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'eslint-import-resolver-typescript': patch
+---
+
+fix: if file has no corresponding mapper function, apply all of them, starting with the nearest one.
diff --git a/.size-limit.json b/.size-limit.json
index 0c0657a..648747e 100644
--- a/.size-limit.json
+++ b/.size-limit.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
   {
     "path": "./lib/index.js",
-    "limit": "3kB"
+    "limit": "3.1kB"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c35a251..cf2511e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     "test:importXResolverV3": "cross-env ESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG=true eslint --config=tests/importXResolverV3/eslint.config.js tests/importXResolverV3",
     "test:multipleEslintrcs": "eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/multipleEslintrcs",
     "test:multipleTsconfigs": "eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/multipleTsconfigs",
+    "test:nearestTsconfig": "eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/nearestTsconfig",
     "test:withJsExtension": "node tests/withJsExtension/test.js && eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/withJsExtension",
     "test:withJsconfig": "eslint --ext js tests/withJsconfig",
     "test:withPaths": "eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/withPaths",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 1287aef..b774b3c 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ let prevCwd: string
 
 let mappersCachedOptions: InternalResolverOptions
 let mappers: Array<{
+  path: string
   files: Set<string>
   mapperFn: NonNullable<ReturnType<typeof createPathsMatcher>>
 }> = []
@@ -311,35 +312,50 @@ function getMappedPaths(
       paths = [resolved]
     }
   } else {
-    paths = [
-      ...new Set(
-        mappers
-          .filter(({ files }) => files.has(file))
-          .map(({ mapperFn }) =>
-            mapperFn(source).map(item => [
-              ...extensions.map(ext => `${item}${ext}`),
-              ...originalExtensions.map(ext => `${item}/index${ext}`),
-            ]),
-          )
-          .flat(2)
-          .map(toNativePathSeparator),
-      ),
-    ].filter(mappedPath => {
-      try {
-        const stat = fs.statSync(mappedPath, { throwIfNoEntry: false })
-        if (stat === undefined) return false
-        if (stat.isFile()) return true
-
-        // Maybe this is a module dir?
-        if (stat.isDirectory()) {
-          return isModule(mappedPath)
+    // Filter mapper functions associated with file
+    let mapperFns: Array<NonNullable<ReturnType<typeof createPathsMatcher>>> =
+      mappers
+        .filter(({ files }) => files.has(file))
+        .map(({ mapperFn }) => mapperFn)
+    if (mapperFns.length === 0) {
+      // If empty, try all mapper functions, starting with the nearest one
+      mapperFns = mappers
+        .map(mapper => ({
+          mapperFn: mapper.mapperFn,
+          counter: equalChars(path.dirname(file), path.dirname(mapper.path)),
+        }))
+        .sort(
+          (a, b) =>
+            // Sort in descending order where the nearest one has the longest counter
+            b.counter - a.counter,
+        )
+        .map(({ mapperFn }) => mapperFn)
+    }
+    paths = mapperFns
+      .map(mapperFn =>
+        mapperFn(source).map(item => [
+          ...extensions.map(ext => `${item}${ext}`),
+          ...originalExtensions.map(ext => `${item}/index${ext}`),
+        ]),
+      )
+      .flat(2)
+      .map(toNativePathSeparator)
+      .filter(mappedPath => {
+        try {
+          const stat = fs.statSync(mappedPath, { throwIfNoEntry: false })
+          if (stat === undefined) return false
+          if (stat.isFile()) return true
+
+          // Maybe this is a module dir?
+          if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+            return isModule(mappedPath)
+          }
+        } catch {
+          return false
         }
-      } catch {
-        return false
-      }
 
-      return false
-    })
+        return false
+      })
   }
 
   if (retry && paths.length === 0) {
@@ -487,6 +503,7 @@ function initMappers(options: InternalResolverOptions) {
       }
 
       return {
+        path: toNativePathSeparator(tsconfigResult.path),
         files: new Set(files.map(toNativePathSeparator)),
         mapperFn,
       }
@@ -551,3 +568,23 @@ function toNativePathSeparator(p: string) {
 function isDefined<T>(value: T | null | undefined): value is T {
   return value !== null && value !== undefined
 }
+
+/**
+ * Counts how many characters in strings `a` and `b` are exactly the same and in the same position.
+ *
+ * @param {string} a First string
+ * @param {string} b Second string
+ * @returns Number of matching characters
+ */
+function equalChars(a: string, b: string): number {
+  if (a.length === 0 || b.length === 0) {
+    return 0
+  }
+
+  let i = 0
+  const length = Math.min(a.length, b.length)
+  while (i < length && a.charAt(i) === b.charAt(i)) {
+    i += 1
+  }
+  return i
+}
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/.eslintrc.cjs b/tests/nearestTsconfig/.eslintrc.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..285ee8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const path = require('node:path')
+
+const project = [
+  'tsconfig.json',
+  'a/tsconfig.json',
+  'a/b/tsconfig.json',
+  'a/b/c/tsconfig.json',
+].map(tsconfig => path.resolve(__dirname, tsconfig))
+
+module.exports = require('../baseEslintConfig.cjs')(project)
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/app/app.ts b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/app/app.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9597f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/app/app.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import 'components/a'
+import 'components/root'
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/app/app.ts b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/app/app.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61b335e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/app/app.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import 'components/b'
+import 'components/root'
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/app/app.ts b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/app/app.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e49cf01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/app/app.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import 'components/c'
+import 'components/root'
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/components/c.ts b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/components/c.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da4b0ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/components/c.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default 'c'
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/tsconfig.json b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f4b6a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/c/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {
+      "components/*": ["../../../components/*", "./components/*"]
+    }
+  },
+  "files": ["components/c.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/components/b.ts b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/components/b.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3bb490
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/components/b.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default 'b'
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/tsconfig.json b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fedccdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/b/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {
+      "components/*": ["../../components/*", "./components/*"]
+    }
+  },
+  "files": ["components/b.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/components/a.ts b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/components/a.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90bd54c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/components/a.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default 'a'
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/tsconfig.json b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c01728f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/a/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {
+      "components/*": ["../components/*", "./components/*"]
+    }
+  },
+  "files": ["components/a.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/app/app.ts b/tests/nearestTsconfig/app/app.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60f1cde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/app/app.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import 'components/root'
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/components/root.ts b/tests/nearestTsconfig/components/root.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c841b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/components/root.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default 'root'
diff --git a/tests/nearestTsconfig/tsconfig.json b/tests/nearestTsconfig/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21cf578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nearestTsconfig/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {
+      "components/*": ["./components/*"]
+    }
+  },
+  "files": ["components/root.ts"]
+}