diff --git a/modules/tools/neotree/autoload.el b/modules/tools/neotree/autoload.el
index 3a3c87ee9..c24ebe1ff 100644
--- a/modules/tools/neotree/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/tools/neotree/autoload.el
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@
     (require 'neotree)
     (cond ((and (neo-global--window-exists-p)
                 (get-buffer-window neo-buffer-name t))
-           (neotree-find path project-root))
+           (neotree-find path project-root)
+           (neotree-refresh))
           ((not (and (neo-global--window-exists-p)
                      (equal (file-truename (neo-global--with-buffer neo-buffer--start-node))
                             (file-truename project-root))))
            (neotree-dir project-root)
            (neotree-find path project-root))
-          (t (neotree-find path project-root)))))
+          (t
+           (neotree-find path project-root)))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +neotree/collapse-or-up ()