diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/modifiers/collapse.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/modifiers/collapse.lua
index 62da5f9a..51a15f3d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/modifiers/collapse.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/modifiers/collapse.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ local function collapse(node, opts)
     :iterate()
 
   explorer.renderer:draw()
-  utils.focus_node_or_parent(node_at_cursor)
+  explorer:focus_node_or_parent(node_at_cursor)
 end
 
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
index 62230687..fda0a79f 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ function Filters:toggle(type)
   local node = self.explorer:get_node_at_cursor()
   self.explorer:reload_explorer()
   if node then
-    utils.focus_node_or_parent(node)
+    self.explorer:focus_node_or_parent(node)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index 5a23f824..4565b9c1 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -607,6 +607,26 @@ function Explorer:focus_file(path)
   view.set_cursor({ i + 1, 1 })
 end
 
+---Focus node passed as parameter if visible, otherwise focus first visible parent.
+---If none of the parents is visible focus root.
+---If node is nil do nothing.
+---@param node Node? node to focus
+function Explorer:focus_node_or_parent(node)
+
+  while node do
+    local found_node, i = utils.find_node(self.nodes, function(node_)
+      return node_.absolute_path == node.absolute_path
+    end)
+
+    if found_node or node.parent == nil then
+      require("nvim-tree.view").set_cursor({ i + 1, 1 })
+      break
+    end
+
+    node = node.parent
+  end
+end
+
 ---Api.tree.get_nodes
 ---@return nvim_tree.api.Node
 function Explorer:get_nodes()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
index 54f751c4..5fb3e920 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ function Marks:navigate(up)
   end
 
   if up then
-    utils.focus_node_or_parent(prev or last)
+    self.explorer:focus_node_or_parent(prev or last)
   else
-    utils.focus_node_or_parent(next or first)
+    self.explorer:focus_node_or_parent(next or first)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index 23bd2392..d4d15488 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -447,31 +447,6 @@ function M.debounce(context, timeout, callback)
   end)
 end
 
----Focus node passed as parameter if visible, otherwise focus first visible parent.
----If none of the parents is visible focus root.
----If node is nil do nothing.
----@param node Node? node to focus
-function M.focus_node_or_parent(node)
-  local explorer = require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer()
-
-  if explorer == nil then
-    return
-  end
-
-  while node do
-    local found_node, i = M.find_node(explorer.nodes, function(node_)
-      return node_.absolute_path == node.absolute_path
-    end)
-
-    if found_node or node.parent == nil then
-      require("nvim-tree.view").set_cursor({ i + 1, 1 })
-      break
-    end
-
-    node = node.parent
-  end
-end
-
 ---@param path string
 ---@return integer|nil
 ---@return integer|nil