diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/after/plugin/aus.lua b/neovim/.config/nvim/after/plugin/aus.lua
index e277d18..e3c9d5d 100644
--- a/neovim/.config/nvim/after/plugin/aus.lua
+++ b/neovim/.config/nvim/after/plugin/aus.lua
@@ -32,3 +32,20 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufEnter", {
     end
   end,
 })
+
+local function open_nvim_tree(data)
+  -- buffer is a directory
+  local directory = vim.fn.isdirectory(data.file) == 1
+
+  if not directory then
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- change to the directory
+  vim.cmd.cd(data.file)
+
+  -- open the tree
+  require("nvim-tree.api").tree.open()
+end
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter" }, { callback = open_nvim_tree })
diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/after/plugin/file-tree.lua b/neovim/.config/nvim/after/plugin/file-tree.lua
index dfe955f..909120f 100644
--- a/neovim/.config/nvim/after/plugin/file-tree.lua
+++ b/neovim/.config/nvim/after/plugin/file-tree.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ end
 require("nvim-tree").setup({
   disable_netrw = true,
   hijack_netrw = true,
-  open_on_setup = true,
   hijack_cursor = true,
   open_on_tab = false,
   update_cwd = true,