diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/change-dir.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/change-dir.lua
index 76781c38482..708d8ac207c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/change-dir.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/change-dir.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function M.fn(input_cwd, with_open)
 end
 
 local function cd(global, path)
-  vim.cmd(global and "cd" or "lcd", vim.fn.fnameescape(path))
+  vim.cmd((global and "cd" or "lcd") .. vim.fn.fnameescape(path))
 end
 
 local function should_change_dir()