diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index f543ae8ae1e..14baa10596e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -840,7 +840,6 @@ function M.setup(conf)
   require("nvim-tree.view").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.lib").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.renderer").setup(opts)
-  require("nvim-tree.live-filter").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.marks").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.buffers").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.help").setup(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index fdc1eb35808..89a6a2ef75a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ local actions = require "nvim-tree.actions"
 local appearance_diagnostics = require "nvim-tree.appearance.diagnostics"
 local events = require "nvim-tree.events"
 local help = require "nvim-tree.help"
-local live_filter = require "nvim-tree.live-filter"
 local marks_navigation = require "nvim-tree.marks.navigation"
 local marks_bulk_delete = require "nvim-tree.marks.bulk-delete"
 local marks_bulk_trash = require "nvim-tree.marks.bulk-trash"
@@ -265,8 +264,8 @@ Api.git.reload = wrap(actions.reloaders.reload_git)
 Api.events.subscribe = events.subscribe
 Api.events.Event = events.Event
 
-Api.live_filter.start = wrap(live_filter.start_filtering)
-Api.live_filter.clear = wrap(live_filter.clear_filter)
+Api.live_filter.start = wrap_explorer_member("live_filter", "start_filtering")
+Api.live_filter.clear = wrap_explorer_member("live_filter", "clear_filter")
 
 Api.marks.get = wrap_node(wrap_explorer_member("marks", "get_mark"))
 Api.marks.list = wrap_explorer_member("marks", "get_marks")
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
index 9a27458275e..50072d40bb5 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local events = require "nvim-tree.events"
 local explorer = require "nvim-tree.explorer"
-local live_filter = require "nvim-tree.live-filter"
 local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
 local log = require "nvim-tree.log"
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ function M.get_nodes_starting_line()
   if view.is_root_folder_visible(M.get_cwd()) then
     offset = offset + 1
   end
-  if live_filter.filter then
+  if TreeExplorer and TreeExplorer.live_filter.filter then
     return offset + 1
   end
   return offset
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
index 4de172536e5..44486ec66c6 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/explore.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 local builders = require "nvim-tree.explorer.node-builders"
 local explorer_node = require "nvim-tree.explorer.node"
 local git = require "nvim-tree.git"
-local live_filter = require "nvim-tree.live-filter"
 local log = require "nvim-tree.log"
 
 local FILTER_REASON = require("nvim-tree.enum").FILTER_REASON
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ function M.explore(node, status, parent)
   end
 
   parent.sorters:sort(node.nodes)
-  live_filter.apply_filter(node)
+  parent.live_filter:apply_filter(node)
 
   log.profile_end(profile)
   return node.nodes
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index 5dc085e7ee3..f260bd17b1c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local watch = require "nvim-tree.explorer.watch"
 local explorer_node = require "nvim-tree.explorer.node"
 local Filters = require "nvim-tree.explorer.filters"
 local Marks = require "nvim-tree.marks"
+local LiveFilter = require "nvim-tree.explorer.live-filter"
 local Sorters = require "nvim-tree.explorer.sorters"
 
 local M = {}
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ M.reload = require("nvim-tree.explorer.reload").reload
 ---@field absolute_path string
 ---@field nodes Node[]
 ---@field open boolean
+---@field filters Filters
+---@field live_filter LiveFilter
+---@field sorters Sorter
 ---@field marks Marks
 
 local Explorer = {}
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@ function Explorer.new(path)
   }, Explorer)
   explorer.watcher = watch.create_watcher(explorer)
   explorer.filters = Filters:new(M.config, explorer)
+  explorer.live_filter = LiveFilter:new(M.config, explorer)
   explorer:_load(explorer)
   return explorer
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/live-filter.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
similarity index 65%
rename from lua/nvim-tree/live-filter.lua
rename to lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
index 5e4fef8ab3c..ed9dd6c44ce 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/live-filter.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
@@ -2,17 +2,34 @@ local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
 local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 local Iterator = require "nvim-tree.iterators.node-iterator"
 
-local M = {
-  filter = nil,
-}
+---@class LiveFilter
+---@field explorer Explorer
+---@field prefix string
+---@field always_show_folders boolean
+---@field filter string
+local LiveFilter = {}
+
+---@param opts table
+---@param explorer Explorer
+function LiveFilter:new(opts, explorer)
+  local o = {
+    explorer = explorer,
+    prefix = opts.live_filter.prefix,
+    always_show_folders = opts.live_filter.always_show_folders,
+    filter = nil,
+  }
+  setmetatable(o, self)
+  self.__index = self
+  return o
+end
 
 local function redraw()
   require("nvim-tree.renderer").draw()
 end
 
 ---@param node_ Node|nil
-local function reset_filter(node_)
-  node_ = node_ or require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer()
+local function reset_filter(self, node_)
+  node_ = node_ or self.explorer
 
   if node_ == nil then
     return
@@ -36,7 +53,7 @@ end
 local overlay_bufnr = 0
 local overlay_winnr = 0
 
-local function remove_overlay()
+local function remove_overlay(self)
   if view.View.float.enable and view.View.float.quit_on_focus_loss then
     -- return to normal nvim-tree float behaviour when filter window is closed
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("WinLeave", {
@@ -55,28 +72,27 @@ local function remove_overlay()
   overlay_bufnr = 0
   overlay_winnr = 0
 
-  if M.filter == "" then
-    M.clear_filter()
+  if self.filter == "" then
+    self:clear_filter()
   end
 end
 
 ---@param node Node
 ---@return boolean
-local function matches(node)
-  local explorer = require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer()
-  if not explorer or not explorer.filters.config.enable then
+local function matches(self, node)
+  if not self.explorer.filters.config.enable then
     return true
   end
 
   local path = node.absolute_path
   local name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":t")
-  return vim.regex(M.filter):match_str(name) ~= nil
+  return vim.regex(self.filter):match_str(name) ~= nil
 end
 
 ---@param node_ Node|nil
-function M.apply_filter(node_)
-  if not M.filter or M.filter == "" then
-    reset_filter(node_)
+function LiveFilter:apply_filter(node_)
+  if not self.filter or self.filter == "" then
+    reset_filter(self, node_)
     return
   end
 
@@ -101,31 +117,35 @@ function M.apply_filter(node_)
 
     node.hidden_stats.live_filter = filtered_nodes
 
-    local has_nodes = nodes and (M.always_show_folders or #nodes > filtered_nodes)
-    local ok, is_match = pcall(matches, node)
+    local has_nodes = nodes and (self.always_show_folders or #nodes > filtered_nodes)
+    local ok, is_match = pcall(matches, self, node)
     node.hidden = not (has_nodes or (ok and is_match))
   end
 
-  iterate(node_ or require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer())
+  iterate(node_ or self.explorer)
 end
 
-local function record_char()
+local function record_char(self)
   vim.schedule(function()
-    M.filter = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(overlay_bufnr, 0, -1, false)[1]
-    M.apply_filter()
+    self.filter = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(overlay_bufnr, 0, -1, false)[1]
+    self:apply_filter()
     redraw()
   end)
 end
 
-local function configure_buffer_overlay()
+local function configure_buffer_overlay(self)
   overlay_bufnr = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
 
   vim.api.nvim_buf_attach(overlay_bufnr, true, {
-    on_lines = record_char,
+    on_lines = function()
+      return record_char(self)
+    end,
   })
 
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("InsertLeave", {
-    callback = remove_overlay,
+    callback = function()
+      return remove_overlay(self)
+    end,
     once = true,
   })
 
@@ -133,17 +153,17 @@ local function configure_buffer_overlay()
 end
 
 ---@return integer
-local function calculate_overlay_win_width()
+local function calculate_overlay_win_width(self)
   local wininfo = vim.fn.getwininfo(view.get_winnr())[1]
 
   if wininfo then
-    return wininfo.width - wininfo.textoff - #M.prefix
+    return wininfo.width - wininfo.textoff - #self.prefix
   end
 
   return 20
 end
 
-local function create_overlay()
+local function create_overlay(self)
   if view.View.float.enable then
     -- don't close nvim-tree float when focus is changed to filter window
     vim.api.nvim_clear_autocmds {
@@ -153,12 +173,12 @@ local function create_overlay()
     }
   end
 
-  configure_buffer_overlay()
+  configure_buffer_overlay(self)
   overlay_winnr = vim.api.nvim_open_win(overlay_bufnr, true, {
     col = 1,
     row = 0,
     relative = "cursor",
-    width = calculate_overlay_win_width(),
+    width = calculate_overlay_win_width(self),
     height = 1,
     border = "none",
     style = "minimal",
@@ -170,29 +190,31 @@ local function create_overlay()
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(overlay_bufnr, "modifiable", true) ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
   end
 
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(overlay_bufnr, 0, -1, false, { M.filter })
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(overlay_bufnr, 0, -1, false, { self.filter })
   vim.cmd "startinsert"
-  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(overlay_winnr, { 1, #M.filter + 1 })
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(overlay_winnr, { 1, #self.filter + 1 })
 end
 
-function M.start_filtering()
+function LiveFilter:start_filtering()
   view.View.live_filter.prev_focused_node = require("nvim-tree.lib").get_node_at_cursor()
-  M.filter = M.filter or ""
+  self.filter = self.filter or ""
 
   redraw()
   local row = require("nvim-tree.core").get_nodes_starting_line() - 1
-  local col = #M.prefix > 0 and #M.prefix - 1 or 1
+  local col = #self.prefix > 0 and #self.prefix - 1 or 1
   view.set_cursor { row, col }
   -- needs scheduling to let the cursor move before initializing the window
-  vim.schedule(create_overlay)
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    return create_overlay(self)
+  end)
 end
 
-function M.clear_filter()
+function LiveFilter:clear_filter()
   local node = require("nvim-tree.lib").get_node_at_cursor()
   local last_node = view.View.live_filter.prev_focused_node
 
-  M.filter = nil
-  reset_filter()
+  self.filter = nil
+  reset_filter(self)
   redraw()
 
   if node then
@@ -202,9 +224,4 @@ function M.clear_filter()
   end
 end
 
-function M.setup(opts)
-  M.prefix = opts.live_filter.prefix
-  M.always_show_folders = opts.live_filter.always_show_folders
-end
-
-return M
+return LiveFilter
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/reload.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/reload.lua
index d76c3234abc..ff0f75990aa 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/reload.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/reload.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 local builders = require "nvim-tree.explorer.node-builders"
 local explorer_node = require "nvim-tree.explorer.node"
-local live_filter = require "nvim-tree.live-filter"
 local git = require "nvim-tree.git"
 local log = require "nvim-tree.log"
 
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ function M.reload(node, git_status)
   end
 
   explorer.sorters:sort(node.nodes)
-  live_filter.apply_filter(node)
+  explorer.live_filter:apply_filter(node)
   log.profile_end(profile)
   return node.nodes
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
index 749af930447..23bef62ac8f 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 local core = require "nvim-tree.core"
-local live_filter = require "nvim-tree.live-filter"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
@@ -389,7 +388,8 @@ end
 
 ---@private
 function Builder:get_nodes_number(nodes)
-  if not live_filter.filter then
+  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
+  if not explorer or not explorer.live_filter.filter then
     return #nodes
   end
 
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ end
 
 ---@private
 function Builder:build_header()
+  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
   if view.is_root_folder_visible(core.get_cwd()) then
     local root_name = self:format_root_name(M.opts.renderer.root_folder_label)
     table.insert(self.lines, root_name)
@@ -443,8 +444,8 @@ function Builder:build_header()
     self.index = 1
   end
 
-  if live_filter.filter then
-    local filter_line = string.format("%s/%s/", M.opts.live_filter.prefix, live_filter.filter)
+  if explorer and explorer.live_filter.filter then
+    local filter_line = string.format("%s/%s/", M.opts.live_filter.prefix, explorer.live_filter.filter)
     table.insert(self.lines, filter_line)
     local prefix_length = string.len(M.opts.live_filter.prefix)
     self:insert_highlight({ "NvimTreeLiveFilterPrefix" }, 0, prefix_length)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index c9711c4bff2..7da0a0c9cf5 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ function M.find_node(nodes, fn)
     end)
     :iterate()
   i = require("nvim-tree.view").is_root_folder_visible() and i or i - 1
-  i = require("nvim-tree.live-filter").filter and i + 1 or i
+  local explorer = require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer()
+  if explorer and explorer.live_filter.filter then
+    i = i + 1
+  end
   return node, i
 end