diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 8038ce8e..968218c6 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -1447,8 +1447,6 @@ vim |current-directory| behaviour.
 
     *nvim-tree.actions.change_dir.global*
     Use `:cd` instead of `:lcd` when changing directories.
-    Consider that this might cause issues with the
-    |nvim-tree.sync_root_with_cwd| option.
       Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
 
     *nvim-tree.actions.change_dir.restrict_above_cwd*
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
index ad81849c..b4f9c945 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
@@ -162,12 +162,14 @@ function M.fn(default_modifier)
         return
       end
 
-      M.rename(node, prepend .. new_file_path .. append)
+      local full_new_path = prepend .. new_file_path .. append
+
+      M.rename(node, full_new_path)
       if not M.config.filesystem_watchers.enable then
         explorer:reload_explorer()
       end
 
-      find_file(utils.path_remove_trailing(new_file_path))
+      find_file(utils.path_remove_trailing(full_new_path))
     end)
   end
 end