diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec6b35d..6b98977 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Change Log
 
 ### 5.1...
+- **`.2`**: Fix NERDTree opening with the wrong size. (@PhilRunninger) #1008
 - **`.1`**: Update Changelog and create PR Template (@PhilRunninger) #1007
 - **`.0`**: Too many changes for one patch...
     - Refresh a dir_node if the file wasn't found in it, and look once more. (@PhilRunninger) #1005
diff --git a/autoload/nerdtree.vim b/autoload/nerdtree.vim
index d7d428d..845f920 100644
--- a/autoload/nerdtree.vim
+++ b/autoload/nerdtree.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ endif
 let g:loaded_nerdtree_autoload = 1
 
 function! nerdtree#version()
-    return '5.1.1'
+    return '5.1.2'
 endfunction
 
 " SECTION: General Functions {{{1
diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/creator.vim b/lib/nerdtree/creator.vim
index 5eac168..987e02e 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/creator.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/creator.vim
@@ -189,18 +189,20 @@ function! s:Creator._createTreeWin()
         let t:NERDTreeBufName = self._nextBufferName()
         silent! execute l:splitLocation . 'vertical ' . l:splitSize . ' new'
         silent! execute 'edit ' . t:NERDTreeBufName
+        silent! execute 'vertical resize '. l:splitSize
     else
         silent! execute l:splitLocation . 'vertical ' . l:splitSize . ' split'
         silent! execute 'buffer ' . t:NERDTreeBufName
     endif
 
+    setlocal winfixwidth
+
     call self._setCommonBufOptions()
 
     if has('patch-7.4.1925')
         clearjumps
     endif
 
-    setlocal winfixwidth
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:Creator._isBufHidden(nr) {{{1