diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1472c44..070b78a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         - **.PATCH**: Pull Request Title (PR Author) [PR Number](Link to PR)
 -->
 #### 6.10
+- **.5**: Fix `{'keepopen':0}` in NERDTreeCustomOpenArgs (PhilRunninger) [#1217](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1217)
 - **.4**: Removed directory separator from sort key (Daniel E) [#1219](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1219)
 - **.3**: Add new FAQ and answer: How to prevent buffers replacing NERDTree. (PhilRunninger) [#1215](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1215)
 - **.2**: New menu command: Run a system command in this directory. (PhilRunninger) [#1214](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1214)
diff --git a/autoload/nerdtree.vim b/autoload/nerdtree.vim
index 983bb62..223f2f4 100644
--- a/autoload/nerdtree.vim
+++ b/autoload/nerdtree.vim
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ endfunction
 " SECTION: General Functions {{{1
 "============================================================
 
+" FUNCTION: nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen()
+function! nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen() abort
+    return g:NERDTreeQuitOnOpen == 1 || g:NERDTreeQuitOnOpen == 3
+endfunction
+
+" FUNCTION: nerdtree#closeBookmarksOnOpen()
+function! nerdtree#closeBookmarksOnOpen() abort
+    return g:NERDTreeQuitOnOpen == 2 || g:NERDTreeQuitOnOpen == 3
+endfunction
+
 " FUNCTION: nerdtree#slash() {{{2
 " Return the path separator used by the underlying file system.  Special
 " consideration is taken for the use of the 'shellslash' option on Windows
@@ -46,28 +56,6 @@ function! nerdtree#slash() abort
     return '/'
 endfunction
 
-"FUNCTION: nerdtree#and(x,y) {{{2
-" Implements and() function for Vim <= 7.4
-function! nerdtree#and(x,y) abort
-    if exists('*and')
-        return and(a:x, a:y)
-    else
-        let l:x = a:x
-        let l:y = a:y
-        let l:n = 0
-        let l:result = 0
-        while l:x > 0 && l:y > 0
-            if (l:x % 2) && (l:y % 2)
-                let l:result += float2nr(pow(2, l:n))
-            endif
-            let l:x = float2nr(l:x / 2)
-            let l:y = float2nr(l:y / 2)
-            let l:n += 1
-        endwhile
-        return l:result
-    endif
-endfunction
-
 "FUNCTION: nerdtree#checkForBrowse(dir) {{{2
 "inits a window tree in the current buffer if appropriate
 function! nerdtree#checkForBrowse(dir) abort
diff --git a/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim b/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
index 31b58c4..2cf6f45 100644
--- a/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
+++ b/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ endfunction
 "FUNCTION: s:activateFileNode() {{{1
 "handle the user activating a tree node
 function! s:activateFileNode(node) abort
-    call a:node.activate({'reuse': 'all', 'where': 'p'})
+    call a:node.activate({'reuse': 'all', 'where': 'p', 'keepopen': !nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen()})
 endfunction
 
 "FUNCTION: s:activateBookmark(bookmark) {{{1
 "handle the user activating a bookmark
 function! s:activateBookmark(bm) abort
-    call a:bm.activate(b:NERDTree, !a:bm.path.isDirectory ? {'where': 'p'} : {})
+    call a:bm.activate(b:NERDTree, !a:bm.path.isDirectory ? {'where': 'p', 'keepopen': !nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen()} : {})
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: nerdtree#ui_glue#bookmarkNode(name) {{{1
@@ -539,24 +539,24 @@ endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:openHSplit(target) {{{1
 function! s:openHSplit(target) abort
-    call a:target.activate({'where': 'h'})
+    call a:target.activate({'where': 'h', 'keepopen': !nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen()})
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:openVSplit(target) {{{1
 function! s:openVSplit(target) abort
-    call a:target.activate({'where': 'v'})
+    call a:target.activate({'where': 'v', 'keepopen': !nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen()})
 endfunction
 
 "FUNCTION: s:openHSplitBookmark(bookmark) {{{1
 "handle the user activating a bookmark
 function! s:openHSplitBookmark(bm) abort
-    call a:bm.activate(b:NERDTree, !a:bm.path.isDirectory ? {'where': 'h'} : {})
+    call a:bm.activate(b:NERDTree, !a:bm.path.isDirectory ? {'where': 'h', 'keepopen': !nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen()} : {})
 endfunction
 
 "FUNCTION: s:openVSplitBookmark(bookmark) {{{1
 "handle the user activating a bookmark
 function! s:openVSplitBookmark(bm) abort
-    call a:bm.activate(b:NERDTree, !a:bm.path.isDirectory ? {'where': 'v'} : {})
+    call a:bm.activate(b:NERDTree, !a:bm.path.isDirectory ? {'where': 'v', 'keepopen': !nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen()} : {})
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:previewHSplitBookmark(bookmark) {{{1
@@ -576,13 +576,13 @@ endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:openInNewTab(target) {{{1
 function! s:openInNewTab(target) abort
-    let l:opener = g:NERDTreeOpener.New(a:target.path, {'where': 't'})
+    let l:opener = g:NERDTreeOpener.New(a:target.path, {'where': 't', 'keepopen': !nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen()})
     call l:opener.open(a:target)
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:openInNewTabSilent(target) {{{1
 function! s:openInNewTabSilent(target) abort
-    let l:opener = g:NERDTreeOpener.New(a:target.path, {'where': 't', 'stay': 1})
+    let l:opener = g:NERDTreeOpener.New(a:target.path, {'where': 't', 'keepopen': !nerdtree#closeTreeOnOpen(), 'stay': 1})
     call l:opener.open(a:target)
 endfunction
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:previewBookmark(bookmark) {{{1
 function! s:previewBookmark(bookmark) abort
-    call a:bookmark.activate(b:NERDTree, !a:bookmark.path.isDirectory ? {'stay': 1, 'where': 'h', 'keepopen': 1} : {})
+    call a:bookmark.activate(b:NERDTree, !a:bookmark.path.isDirectory ? {'stay': 1, 'where': 'p', 'keepopen': 1} : {})
 endfunction
 
 "FUNCTION: s:previewNodeCurrent(node) {{{1
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ function! nerdtree#ui_glue#revealBookmark(name) abort
         let targetNode = g:NERDTreeBookmark.GetNodeForName(a:name, 0, b:NERDTree)
         call targetNode.putCursorHere(0, 1)
     catch /^NERDTree.BookmarkNotFoundError/
-        call nerdtree#echo('Bookmark isnt cached under the current root')
+        call nerdtree#echo('Bookmark isn''t cached under the current root')
     endtry
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/bookmark.vim b/lib/nerdtree/bookmark.vim
index 248bb07..37be451 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/bookmark.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/bookmark.vim
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ endfunction
 function! s:Bookmark.open(nerdtree, ...)
     let opts = a:0 ? a:1 : {}
 
-    if nerdtree#and(g:NERDTreeQuitOnOpen,2)
+    if nerdtree#closeBookmarksOnOpen()
         call a:nerdtree.ui.toggleShowBookmarks()
     endif
 
diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/nerdtree.vim b/lib/nerdtree/nerdtree.vim
index db9e2b5..61a11a9 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/nerdtree.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/nerdtree.vim
@@ -65,14 +65,6 @@ function! s:NERDTree.Close()
     endif
 endfunction
 
-"FUNCTION: s:NERDTree.CloseIfQuitOnOpen() {{{1
-"Closes the NERD tree window if the close on open option is set
-function! s:NERDTree.CloseIfQuitOnOpen()
-    if nerdtree#and(g:NERDTreeQuitOnOpen,1) && s:NERDTree.IsOpen()
-        call s:NERDTree.Close()
-    endif
-endfunction
-
 "FUNCTION: s:NERDTree.CursorToBookmarkTable(){{{1
 "Places the cursor at the top of the bookmarks table
 function! s:NERDTree.CursorToBookmarkTable()
diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/opener.vim b/lib/nerdtree/opener.vim
index 9c62b72..27993ac 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/opener.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/opener.vim
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ function! s:Opener._bufInWindows(bnum)
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: Opener._checkToCloseTree(newtab) {{{1
-" Check the class options and global options (i.e. NERDTreeQuitOnOpen) to see
-" if the tree should be closed now.
+" Check the class options to see if the tree should be closed now.
 "
 " Args:
 " a:newtab - boolean. If set, only close the tree now if we are opening the
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ function! s:Opener._checkToCloseTree(newtab)
     endif
 
     if (a:newtab && self._where ==# 't') || !a:newtab
-        call g:NERDTree.CloseIfQuitOnOpen()
+        call g:NERDTree.Close()
     endif
 endfunction
 
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: Opener._openFile() {{{1
 function! s:Opener._openFile()
-    if !self._stay && !nerdtree#and(g:NERDTreeQuitOnOpen,1) && exists('b:NERDTreeZoomed') && b:NERDTreeZoomed
+    if !self._stay && self._keepopen && get(b:, 'NERDTreeZoomed', 0)
         call b:NERDTree.ui.toggleZoom()
     endif