diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
index d96c2107871..95c275c09c2 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function M.prompt(prompt_input, prompt_select, items_short, items_long, callback
       callback(item_short)
     end)
   else
-    vim.ui.input({ prompt = prompt_input }, function(item_short)
+    vim.ui.input({ prompt = prompt_input, default = items_short[1] or "" }, function(item_short)
       callback(item_short)
     end)
   end