diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 5d0dee15..09e8ca09 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ local function setup_autocommands(opts)
   if not opts.actions.open_file.quit_on_open then
     create_nvim_tree_autocmd("BufWipeout", { pattern = "NvimTree_*", callback = view._prevent_buffer_override })
   else
-    create_nvim_tree_autocmd("BufWipeout", { pattern = "NvimTree_*", callback = view.quit_on_open })
+    create_nvim_tree_autocmd("BufWipeout", { pattern = "NvimTree_*", callback = view.abandon_current_window })
   end
 
   if opts.hijack_directories.enable then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
index cb7a699d..c7fce70d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
@@ -284,10 +284,6 @@ function M.abandon_current_window()
   M.View.tabpages[tab].winnr = nil
 end
 
-function M.quit_on_open()
-  M.abandon_current_window()
-end
-
 function M.is_visible(opts)
   if opts and opts.any_tabpage then
     for _, v in pairs(M.View.tabpages) do