diff --git a/modules/config/default/autoload/files.el b/modules/config/default/autoload/files.el
index 37752ebdb..115f71245 100644
--- a/modules/config/default/autoload/files.el
+++ b/modules/config/default/autoload/files.el
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +default/browse-project ()
   "Browse files from the current project's root."
-  (interactive) (doom-project-browse (doom-project-root)))
+  (interactive)
+  (doom-project-browse (or (doom-project-root) default-directory)))
 ;; NOTE No need for find-in-project, use `projectile-find-file'
 
 ;;;###autoload