diff --git a/lua/neo-tree/sources/git_status/init.lua b/lua/neo-tree/sources/git_status/init.lua
index 8cd9dc90..8bbf5172 100644
--- a/lua/neo-tree/sources/git_status/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neo-tree/sources/git_status/init.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ end
 ---Navigate to the given path.
 ---@param path string Path to navigate to. If empty, will navigate to the cwd.
 M.navigate = function(state, path, path_to_reveal, callback, async)
+  state.path = path or state.path
   state.dirty = false
   if path_to_reveal then
     renderer.position.set(state, path_to_reveal)
diff --git a/lua/neo-tree/sources/git_status/lib/items.lua b/lua/neo-tree/sources/git_status/lib/items.lua
index 38d5ba87..6ff5413b 100644
--- a/lua/neo-tree/sources/git_status/lib/items.lua
+++ b/lua/neo-tree/sources/git_status/lib/items.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ M.get_git_status = function(state)
     return
   end
   state.loading = true
-  local status_lookup, project_root = git.status(state.git_base, true)
+  local status_lookup, project_root = git.status(state.git_base, true, state.path)
   state.path = project_root or state.path or vim.fn.getcwd()
   local context = file_items.create_context()
   context.state = state