diff --git a/core/defuns/defuns-neotree.el b/core/defuns/defuns-neotree.el
index ea843b601..08b232a25 100644
--- a/core/defuns/defuns-neotree.el
+++ b/core/defuns/defuns-neotree.el
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         (neotree-hide)
       (let ((project-root (doom/project-root)))
         (unless (and (neo-global--window-exists-p)
-                     (f-same? (neo-global--with-window neo-buffer--start-node) project-root))
+                     (f-same? (neo-global--with-buffer neo-buffer--start-node) project-root))
           (neotree-dir project-root))
         (neotree-find path project-root)))))