diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 9f1721e6935..3c5c6c41b7b 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ Show the mappings:  `g?`
 `s`               Run System                 |nvim-tree-api.node.run.system()|
 `S`               Search                     |nvim-tree-api.tree.search_node()|
 `U`               Toggle Filter: Hidden      |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_custom_filter()|
+`u`               Rename: Full Path          |nvim-tree-api.fs.rename_full()|
 `W`               Collapse                   |nvim-tree-api.tree.collapse_all()|
 `x`               Cut                        |nvim-tree-api.fs.cut()|
 `y`               Copy Name                  |nvim-tree-api.fs.copy.filename()|
@@ -1717,6 +1718,12 @@ fs.rename_sub({node})                          *nvim-tree-api.fs.rename_sub()*
     Parameters: ~
       • {node} (Node) file or folder
 
+fs.rename_full({node})                        *nvim-tree-api.fs.rename_full()*
+    Prompt to rename a file or folder by absolute path.
+
+    Parameters: ~
+      • {node} (Node) file or folder
+
 fs.cut({node})                                        *nvim-tree-api.fs.cut()*
     Cut a file or folder to the nvim-tree clipboard.
 
@@ -2106,6 +2113,7 @@ You are encouraged to copy these to your own |nvim-tree.on_attach| function.
   vim.keymap.set('n', 's',     api.node.run.system,                   opts('Run System'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'S',     api.tree.search_node,                  opts('Search'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'U',     api.tree.toggle_custom_filter,         opts('Toggle Filter: Hidden'))
+  vim.keymap.set('n', 'u',     api.fs.rename_full,                    opts('Rename: Full Path'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'W',     api.tree.collapse_all,                 opts('Collapse'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'x',     api.fs.cut,                            opts('Cut'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'y',     api.fs.copy.filename,                  opts('Copy Name'))
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
index caae5d0a0e6..da904ff8436 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local M = {
 }
 
 local ALLOWED_MODIFIERS = {
+  [":p"] = true,
   [":p:h"] = true,
   [":t"] = true,
   [":t:r"] = true,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index c4a6e8771b6..9aa603de702 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ Api.fs.rename_node = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file").fn ":
 Api.fs.rename = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file").fn ":t")
 Api.fs.rename_sub = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file").fn ":p:h")
 Api.fs.rename_basename = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file").fn ":t:r")
+Api.fs.rename_full = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file").fn ":p")
 Api.fs.cut = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.copy-paste").cut)
 Api.fs.paste = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.copy-paste").paste)
 Api.fs.clear_clipboard = wrap(require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.copy-paste").clear_clipboard)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
index b61f3ac1ed5..7f2b80d2de8 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ function M.default_on_attach(bufnr)
   vim.keymap.set('n', 's',     api.node.run.system,                   opts('Run System'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'S',     api.tree.search_node,                  opts('Search'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'U',     api.tree.toggle_custom_filter,         opts('Toggle Filter: Hidden'))
+  vim.keymap.set('n', 'u',     api.fs.rename_full,                    opts('Rename: Full Path'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'W',     api.tree.collapse_all,                 opts('Collapse'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'x',     api.fs.cut,                            opts('Cut'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'y',     api.fs.copy.filename,                  opts('Copy Name'))