diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
index 2b081273..462e2870 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
@@ -34,11 +34,16 @@ end
 ---@param what string type of status
 ---@param skip_gitignored boolean default false
 local function move(where, what, skip_gitignored)
+  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
+  if not explorer then
+    return
+  end
+
   local first_node_line = core.get_nodes_starting_line()
-  local nodes_by_line = utils.get_nodes_by_line(core.get_explorer().nodes, first_node_line)
+  local nodes_by_line = utils.get_nodes_by_line(explorer.nodes, first_node_line)
   local iter_start, iter_end, iter_step, cur, first, nex
 
-  local cursor = lib.get_cursor_position()
+  local cursor = explorer:get_cursor_position()
   if cursor and cursor[1] < first_node_line then
     cur = cursor[1]
   end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index b0cbc996..6dbbd172 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -374,6 +374,19 @@ function Explorer:reload_git()
   event_running = false
 end
 
+---Cursor position as per vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor
+---nil on no explorer or invalid view win
+---@return integer[]|nil
+function Explorer:get_cursor_position()
+  local winnr = view.get_winnr()
+  if not winnr or not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+    return
+  end
+
+  return vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(winnr)
+end
+
+
 function Explorer:setup(opts)
   config = opts
   require("nvim-tree.explorer.watch").setup(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
index 15ccb337..2b9ead58 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
@@ -13,22 +13,6 @@ local M = {
   target_winid = nil,
 }
 
----Cursor position as per vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor
----nil on no explorer or invalid view win
----@return integer[]|nil
-function M.get_cursor_position()
-  if not core.get_explorer() then
-    return
-  end
-
-  local winnr = view.get_winnr()
-  if not winnr or not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
-    return
-  end
-
-  return vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(winnr)
-end
-
 ---@return Node|nil
 function M.get_node_at_cursor()
   local explorer = core.get_explorer()
@@ -36,7 +20,7 @@ function M.get_node_at_cursor()
     return
   end
 
-  local cursor = M.get_cursor_position()
+  local cursor = explorer:get_cursor_position()
   if not cursor then
     return
   end