diff --git a/modules/plugins/filetree/nvimtree/config.nix b/modules/plugins/filetree/nvimtree/config.nix
index 30cc680..a7f782f 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/filetree/nvimtree/config.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/filetree/nvimtree/config.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ in {
         package = "nvim-tree-lua";
         setupModule = "nvim-tree";
         inherit (cfg) setupOpts;
+
         cmd = ["NvimTreeClipboard" "NvimTreeClose" "NvimTreeCollapse" "NvimTreeCollapseKeepBuffers" "NvimTreeFindFile" "NvimTreeFindFileToggle" "NvimTreeFocus" "NvimTreeHiTest" "NvimTreeOpen" "NvimTreeRefresh" "NvimTreeResize" "NvimTreeToggle"];
         keys = [
           (mkLznBinding ["n"] cfg.mappings.toggle ":NvimTreeToggle<cr>" mappings.toggle.description)
@@ -31,58 +32,76 @@ in {
           (mkLznBinding ["n"] cfg.mappings.findFile ":NvimTreeFindFile<cr>" mappings.findFile.description)
           (mkLznBinding ["n"] cfg.mappings.focus ":NvimTreeFocus<cr>" mappings.focus.description)
         ];
+
+        beforeAll = ''
+          ${
+            optionalString cfg.setupOpts.disable_netrw ''
+              -- disable netrew completely
+              vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+              vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+            ''
+          }
+
+          ${optionalString (cfg.setupOpts.hijack_netrw && !cfg.openOnSetup) ''
+            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufEnter", {
+              group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("load_nvim_tree", {}),
+              desc = "Loads nvim-tree when openning a directory",
+              callback = function(args)
+                local stats = vim.uv.fs_stat(args.file)
+
+                if not stats or stats.type ~= "directory" then
+                  return
+                end
+
+                require("lz.n").trigger_load("nvim-tree-lua")
+
+                return true
+              end,
+            })
+          ''}
+
+          ${
+            optionalString cfg.openOnSetup ''
+              ${optionalString config.vim.lazy.enable ''require('lz.n').trigger_load("nvim-tree-lua")''}
+              -- autostart behaviour
+              -- Open on startup has been deprecated
+              -- see https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/wiki/Open-At-Startup
+
+              -- use a nix eval to dynamically insert the open on startup function
+              local function open_nvim_tree(data)
+                local IGNORED_FT = {
+                  "markdown",
+                }
+
+                -- buffer is a real file on the disk
+                local real_file = vim.fn.filereadable(data.file) == 1
+
+                -- buffer is a [No Name]
+                  local no_name = data.file == "" and vim.bo[data.buf].buftype == ""
+
+                -- &ft
+                local filetype = vim.bo[data.buf].ft
+
+                -- only files please
+                if not real_file and not no_name then
+                  return
+                end
+
+                -- skip ignored filetypes
+                if vim.tbl_contains(IGNORED_FT, filetype) then
+                  return
+                end
+
+                -- open the tree but don't focus it
+                require("nvim-tree.api").tree.toggle({ focus = false })
+              end
+
+              -- function to automatically open the tree on VimEnter
+              vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter" }, { callback = open_nvim_tree })
+            ''
+          }
+        '';
       };
-
-      pluginRC.nvimtreelua = entryAnywhere ''
-        ${
-          optionalString cfg.setupOpts.disable_netrw ''
-            -- disable netrew completely
-            vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
-            vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
-          ''
-        }
-
-        ${
-          optionalString cfg.openOnSetup ''
-            ${optionalString config.vim.lazy.enable ''require('lz.n').trigger_load("nvim-tree-lua")''}
-            -- autostart behaviour
-            -- Open on startup has been deprecated
-            -- see https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/wiki/Open-At-Startup
-
-            -- use a nix eval to dynamically insert the open on startup function
-            local function open_nvim_tree(data)
-              local IGNORED_FT = {
-                "markdown",
-              }
-
-              -- buffer is a real file on the disk
-              local real_file = vim.fn.filereadable(data.file) == 1
-
-              -- buffer is a [No Name]
-                local no_name = data.file == "" and vim.bo[data.buf].buftype == ""
-
-              -- &ft
-              local filetype = vim.bo[data.buf].ft
-
-              -- only files please
-              if not real_file and not no_name then
-                return
-              end
-
-              -- skip ignored filetypes
-              if vim.tbl_contains(IGNORED_FT, filetype) then
-                return
-              end
-
-              -- open the tree but don't focus it
-              require("nvim-tree.api").tree.toggle({ focus = false })
-            end
-
-            -- function to automatically open the tree on VimEnter
-            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter" }, { callback = open_nvim_tree })
-          ''
-        }
-      '';
     };
   };
 }