diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
index aef3133..e1af0a0 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! airline#extensions#load()
   let g:unite_force_overwrite_statusline = 0
+  let g:vimfiler_force_overwrite_statusline = 0
 
   if get(g:, 'loaded_ctrlp', 0)
     call airline#extensions#ctrlp#load_ctrlp_hi()