diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e6893a4..10e45369 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         - **.PATCH**: Pull Request Title (PR Author) [PR Number](Link to PR)
 -->
 #### 6.10
+- **.17**: Fix split resizing during zoom toggling (ds2606) [#1269](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1308)
 - **.16**: Fix documentation errors. (lifecrisis) [#1269](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1269)
 - **.15**: Ensure backward compatible testing of types. (lifecrisis) [#1266](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1266)
 - **.14**: Replace trim() with a version-compatible alternative. (PhilRunninger) [#1265](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1265)
diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/ui.vim b/lib/nerdtree/ui.vim
index a481ba47..d8b60c69 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/ui.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/ui.vim
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ endfunction
 " zoom (maximize/minimize) the NERDTree window
 function! s:UI.toggleZoom()
     if exists('b:NERDTreeZoomed') && b:NERDTreeZoomed
+        setlocal nowinfixwidth
+        exe "norm! \<C-w>="
+        setlocal winfixwidth
         call nerdtree#exec('silent vertical resize '. g:NERDTreeWinSize, 1)
         let b:NERDTreeZoomed = 0
     else