diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
index 734619b9..be5ff9a9 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
@@ -7,15 +7,7 @@ local core = require "nvim-tree.core"
 
 local M = {}
 
-local function create_file(file)
-  if utils.file_exists(file) then
-    print(file .. " already exists. Overwrite? y/n")
-    local ans = utils.get_user_input_char()
-    utils.clear_prompt()
-    if ans ~= "y" then
-      return
-    end
-  end
+local function create_and_notify(file)
   local ok, fd = pcall(uv.fs_open, file, "w", 420)
   if not ok then
     utils.notify.error("Couldn't create file " .. file)
@@ -25,6 +17,18 @@ local function create_file(file)
   events._dispatch_file_created(file)
 end
 
+local function create_file(file)
+  if utils.file_exists(file) then
+    vim.ui.select({ "y", "n" }, { prompt = file .. " already exists. Overwrite?" }, function(choice)
+      if choice == "y" then
+        create_and_notify()
+      end
+    end)
+  else
+    create_and_notify()
+  end
+end
+
 local function get_num_nodes(iter)
   local i = 0
   for _ in iter do
@@ -61,8 +65,6 @@ function M.fn(node)
       return
     end
 
-    utils.clear_prompt()
-
     if utils.file_exists(new_file_path) then
       utils.notify.warn "Cannot create: file already exists"
       return
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
index 8ae2431f..c1268972 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ local function get_split_cmd()
   return "top"
 end
 
+local function get_user_input_char()
+  local c = vim.fn.getchar()
+  while type(c) ~= "number" do
+    c = vim.fn.getchar()
+  end
+  return vim.fn.nr2char(c)
+end
+
 ---Get user to pick a window. Selectable windows are all windows in the current
 ---tabpage that aren't NvimTree.
 ---@return integer|nil -- If a valid window was picked, return its id. If an
@@ -102,9 +110,11 @@ local function pick_window()
   if vim.opt.cmdheight._value ~= 0 then
     print "Pick window: "
   end
-  local _, resp = pcall(utils.get_user_input_char)
+  local _, resp = pcall(get_user_input_char)
   resp = (resp or ""):upper()
-  utils.clear_prompt()
+  if vim.op.cmdheight._value ~= 0 then
+    vim.api.nvim_command "normal! :"
+  end
 
   -- Restore window options
   for _, id in ipairs(selectable) do
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index d10c5978..c31a6902 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -96,18 +96,6 @@ end
 
 M.path_separator = path_separator
 
-function M.clear_prompt()
-  vim.api.nvim_command "normal! :"
-end
-
-function M.get_user_input_char()
-  local c = vim.fn.getchar()
-  while type(c) ~= "number" do
-    c = vim.fn.getchar()
-  end
-  return vim.fn.nr2char(c)
-end
-
 -- get the node and index of the node from the tree that matches the predicate.
 -- The explored nodes are those displayed on the view.
 -- @param nodes list of node