diff --git a/core/defuns/defuns-buffers.el b/core/defuns/defuns-buffers.el
index 5e7e7654d..bd57c749b 100644
--- a/core/defuns/defuns-buffers.el
+++ b/core/defuns/defuns-buffers.el
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ the buffer if it is being displayed in another window."
         (narf/popup-close)
       (unless (narf/real-buffer-p (current-buffer))
         (narf/previous-real-buffer)
-        (narf|update-scratch-buffer-cwd)))))
+        (narf|update-scratch-buffer-cwd new-dir)))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun narf/kill-unreal-buffers ()