diff --git a/data/plugins/treeview.lua b/data/plugins/treeview.lua
index a5604722..4f5db701 100644
--- a/data/plugins/treeview.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/treeview.lua
@@ -467,9 +467,8 @@ command.add(function() return view.hovered_item ~= nil end, {
   end,
 
   ["treeview:new-file"] = function()
-    local dir_name = view.hovered_item.filename
-    if not is_project_folder(dir_name) then
-      core.command_view:set_text(dir_name .. "/")
+    if not is_project_folder(view.hovered_item.abs_filename) then
+      core.command_view:set_text(view.hovered_item.filename .. "/")
     end
     core.command_view:enter("Filename", function(filename)
       local doc_filename = core.project_dir .. PATHSEP .. filename
@@ -482,9 +481,8 @@ command.add(function() return view.hovered_item ~= nil end, {
   end,
 
   ["treeview:new-folder"] = function()
-    local dir_name = view.hovered_item.filename
-    if not is_project_folder(dir_name) then
-      core.command_view:set_text(dir_name .. "/")
+    if not is_project_folder(view.hovered_item.abs_filename) then
+      core.command_view:set_text(view.hovered_item.filename .. "/")
     end
     core.command_view:enter("Folder Name", function(filename)
       local dir_path = core.project_dir .. PATHSEP .. filename