diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
index 8ca825f..f2bfbbb 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/bufferline.vim
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ function! airline#extensions#bufferline#init(ext)
     let g:bufferline_separator = g:airline_symbols.space
   endif
 
-  call airline#parts#define_raw('file', '%{bufferline#refresh_status()}'.bufferline#get_status_string())
+  if exists("+autochdir") && &autochdir == 1
+    " if 'acd' is set, vim-airline uses the path section, so we need ot redefine this here as well
+    call airline#parts#define_raw('path', '%{bufferline#refresh_status()}'.bufferline#get_status_string())
+  else
+    call airline#parts#define_raw('file', '%{bufferline#refresh_status()}'.bufferline#get_status_string())
+  endif
 endfunction
-