diff --git a/core/core-project.el b/core/core-project.el
index 9e8538f63..d47d20f78 100644
--- a/core/core-project.el
+++ b/core/core-project.el
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         neo-auto-indent-point t
         neo-mode-line-type 'none
         neo-persist-show nil
-        neo-window-width 28
+        neo-window-width 26
         neo-show-updir-line nil
         neo-auto-indent-point t
         neo-theme 'nerd ; fallback
@@ -90,24 +90,23 @@
   (evil-set-initial-state 'neotree-mode 'motion)
   (add-hook 'neo-after-create-hook 'doom-hide-mode-line-mode)
 
-  ;; Don't mess with neotree on wg-related window-config changes
-  (advice-add 'doom/undo-window-change :around 'doom*save-neotree)
-  (advice-add 'doom/redo-window-change :around 'doom*save-neotree)
   ;; A custom and simple theme for neotree
-  (advice-add 'neo-buffer--insert-fold-symbol :override 'doom*neo-theme)
+  (advice-add 'neo-buffer--insert-fold-symbol :override 'doom*neo-insert-fold-symbol)
   ;; Shorter pwd in neotree
-  (advice-add 'neo-buffer--insert-root-entry :filter-args 'doom*neotree-shorten-pwd)
+  (advice-add 'neo-buffer--insert-root-entry :filter-args 'doom*neo-insert-root-entry)
   ;; Don't ask for confirmation when creating files
   (advice-add 'neotree-create-node :around 'doom*neotree-create-node)
   ;; Prevents messing up the neotree buffer on window changes
   (advice-add 'doom/evil-window-move :around 'doom*save-neotree)
 
-  (defun doom*neotree-no-fringes ()
-    (set-window-fringes neo-global--window 1 0))
+  ;; Minimize 'border' between windows (won't work in hook)
+  (defun doom*neotree-no-fringes () (set-window-fringes neo-global--window 1 0))
   (advice-add 'neo-global--select-window :after 'doom*neotree-no-fringes)
 
   (add-hook! neotree-mode
     (set (make-local-variable 'hl-line-sticky-flag) t)
+    (setq line-spacing 2)
+    (text-scale-set -1)
     (hl-line-mode +1))
   (map! :map neotree-mode-map
         :m "\\\\" 'evil-window-prev
diff --git a/core/core-vars.el b/core/core-vars.el
index 3fa305f65..df6faee57 100644
--- a/core/core-vars.el
+++ b/core/core-vars.el
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ killed by `doom/kill-unreal-buffers', or after `doom/kill-real-buffer').")
 (defvar doom-ignore-buffers
   '("*Messages*" "*eval*" "*Completions*" "*Compile-Log*" "*inferior-lisp*"
     "*Fuzzy Completions*" "*Apropos*" "*Help*" "*cvs*" "*Buffer List*"
-    "*Ibuffer*" "*NeoTree*" "*NeoTree*" "*esh command on file*" "*WoMan-Log*"
+    "*Ibuffer*" " *NeoTree*" "*NeoTree*" "*esh command on file*" "*WoMan-Log*"
     "*compilation*" "*use-package*" "*quickrun*" "*eclim: problems*"
     "*Flycheck errors*" "*popwin-dummy*"
     ;; Helm
diff --git a/core/defuns/defuns-neotree.el b/core/defuns/defuns-neotree.el
index 08b232a25..3bfba40f2 100644
--- a/core/defuns/defuns-neotree.el
+++ b/core/defuns/defuns-neotree.el
@@ -45,19 +45,16 @@
     (apply orig-fun args)))
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(defun doom*neotree-shorten-pwd (node)
-  "Shorter pwd in neotree"
+(defun doom*neo-insert-root-entry (node)
+  "Pretty-print pwd in neotree"
   (list (concat "  " (projectile-project-name))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(defun doom*neo-theme (name)
-  "Custom hybrid ascii theme with leading whitespace."
-  (let ((n-insert-symbol (lambda (n)
-                           (neo-buffer--insert-with-face
-                            n 'neo-expand-btn-face))))
-    (or (and (eq name 'open)  (funcall n-insert-symbol " -  "))
-        (and (eq name 'close) (funcall n-insert-symbol " +  "))
-        (and (eq name 'leaf)  (funcall n-insert-symbol "   ")))))
+(defun doom*neo-insert-fold-symbol (name)
+  "Custom hybrid unicode theme with leading whitespace."
+  (or (and (eq name 'open)  (neo-buffer--insert-with-face " -  " 'neo-expand-btn-face))
+      (and (eq name 'close) (neo-buffer--insert-with-face " +  " 'neo-expand-btn-face))
+      (and (eq name 'leaf)  (neo-buffer--insert-with-face "   " 'neo-expand-btn-face))))
 
 (provide 'defuns-neotree)
 ;;; defuns-neotree.el ends here