diff --git a/lua/lib/state.lua b/lua/lib/state.lua
index 08353c07..1ac48c64 100644
--- a/lua/lib/state.lua
+++ b/lua/lib/state.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ function M.set_root_path(path)
   ROOT_PATH = path
 end
 
+function M.get_root_path()
+  return ROOT_PATH
+end
+
 local Tree = {}
 
 local IGNORE_LIST = ""
diff --git a/lua/tree.lua b/lua/tree.lua
index c96551e7..6890254a 100644
--- a/lua/tree.lua
+++ b/lua/tree.lua
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ function M.navigate_to_buffer_dir(bufname)
   if new_path ~= '/' then
     new_path = new_path .. '/'
   end
+  if new_path == state.get_root_path() then
+    return
+  end
   set_root_path(new_path)
   init_tree()
 end