diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6417b1a..2d744b3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
         - **.PATCH**: Pull Request Title (PR Author) [PR Number](Link to PR)
 -->
 #### 6.7
-- **.5**: Prevent unneeded tree creation in :NERDTreeToggle[VCS] <path> (PhilRunninger) [#1101](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1101)
+- **.6**: If a file's already open in the window, don't edit it again. (PhilRunninger) [#1103](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1103)
+- **.5**: Prevent unneeded tree creation in `:NERDTreeToggle[VCS] <path>` (PhilRunninger) [#1101](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1101)
 - **.4**: Add missing calls to the `shellescape()` function (lifecrisis) [#1099](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1099)
 - **.3**: Fix vsplit to not open empty buffers when opening previously closed file (AwkwardKore) [#1098](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1098)
 - **.2**: Fix infinity loop (on winvim) in FindParentVCSRoot (Eugenij-W) [#1095](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1095)
diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/path.vim b/lib/nerdtree/path.vim
index 8334219..3158bbf 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/path.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/path.vim
@@ -295,7 +295,10 @@ endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: Path.edit() {{{1
 function! s:Path.edit()
-    exec 'edit ' . self.str({'format': 'Edit'})
+    let l:bufname = self.str({'format': 'Edit'})
+    if bufname() !=# l:bufname
+        exec 'edit ' . l:bufname
+    endif
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: Path.extractDriveLetter(fullpath) {{{1