diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
index 33351c419f3..9e6e9a9d653 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local core = require "nvim-tree.core"
 local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 local rename_file = require "nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
+local lib = require "nvim-tree.lib"
 
 local M = {
   config = {},
@@ -14,9 +15,18 @@ function M.bulk_move()
     return
   end
 
+  local node_at_cursor = lib.get_node_at_cursor()
+  local default_path = core.get_cwd()
+
+  if node_at_cursor and node_at_cursor.type == "directory" then
+    default_path = node_at_cursor.absolute_path
+  elseif node_at_cursor and node_at_cursor.parent then
+    default_path = node_at_cursor.parent.absolute_path
+  end
+
   local input_opts = {
     prompt = "Move to: ",
-    default = core.get_cwd(),
+    default = default_path,
     completion = "dir",
   }