diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 811918c..f038972 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ endfunction
 augroup fugitive
   autocmd!
   autocmd BufNewFile,BufReadPost * call FugitiveDetect(expand('%:p'))
-  autocmd FileType           netrw call FugitiveDetect(expand('%:p'))
+  autocmd FileType           netrw call FugitiveDetect(fnamemodify(get(b:, 'netrw_curdir', @%), ':p'))
   autocmd User NERDTreeInit,NERDTreeNewRoot call FugitiveDetect(b:NERDTree.root.path.str())
   autocmd VimEnter * if expand('<amatch>')==''|call FugitiveDetect(getcwd())|endif
   autocmd CmdWinEnter * call FugitiveDetect(expand('#:p'))