diff --git a/modules/plugins/filetree/nvimtree/config.nix b/modules/plugins/filetree/nvimtree/config.nix
index 30cc680b..d865e4c8 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/filetree/nvimtree/config.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/filetree/nvimtree/config.nix
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ in {
               -- buffer is a real file on the disk
               local real_file = vim.fn.filereadable(data.file) == 1
 
+              -- buffer is a directory 
+                local directory = vim.fn.isdirectory(data.file) == 1
+
               -- buffer is a [No Name]
                 local no_name = data.file == "" and vim.bo[data.buf].buftype == ""
 
@@ -65,15 +68,19 @@ in {
               local filetype = vim.bo[data.buf].ft
 
               -- only files please
-              if not real_file and not no_name then
+              if not real_file and not directory and not no_name then
                 return
               end
 
               -- skip ignored filetypes
               if vim.tbl_contains(IGNORED_FT, filetype) then
                 return
-              end
+              end 
 
+              -- cd if buffer is a directory
+              if directory then
+                vim.cmd.cd(data.file)
+              end
               -- open the tree but don't focus it
               require("nvim-tree.api").tree.toggle({ focus = false })
             end