diff --git a/core/lib/defuns-file.el b/core/lib/defuns-file.el
index d9863d1e3..9df2eb2a9 100644
--- a/core/lib/defuns-file.el
+++ b/core/lib/defuns-file.el
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ provided."
     (set-visited-file-name new-path)
     (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
     (save-place-forget-unreadable-files)
+    (setq narf--spaceline-file-path nil)
     (message "File '%s' successfully renamed to '%s'"
              (f-relative old-path project-root) (f-relative new-path project-root))))