diff --git a/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim b/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
index 57af126..6887132 100644
--- a/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
+++ b/autoload/nerdtree/ui_glue.vim
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ endfunction
 " FUNCTION: s:findAndRevealPath(pathStr) {{{1
 function! s:findAndRevealPath(pathStr) abort
     let l:pathStr = !empty(a:pathStr) ? a:pathStr : expand('%:p')
+    let l:revealOpts = {}
 
     if empty(l:pathStr)
         call nerdtree#echoWarning('no file for the current buffer')
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ function! s:findAndRevealPath(pathStr) abort
 
     if !filereadable(l:pathStr)
         let l:pathStr = fnamemodify(l:pathStr, ':h')
+        let l:revealOpts["open"] = 1
     endif
 
     try
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ function! s:findAndRevealPath(pathStr) abort
         call b:NERDTree.ui.setShowHidden(1)
     endif
 
-    let l:node = b:NERDTree.root.reveal(l:pathObj)
+    let l:node = b:NERDTree.root.reveal(l:pathObj, l:revealOpts)
     call b:NERDTree.render()
     call l:node.putCursorHere(1, 0)
 endfunction