diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 8f03efab87f..2ea5c513cbc 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ Following is the default configuration. See |nvim-tree-opts| for details.
           enable = true,
           global = false,
           restrict_above_cwd = false,
+          explorer_node_unchanged = false,
         },
         expand_all = {
           max_folder_discovery = 300,
@@ -1399,6 +1400,9 @@ vim |current-directory| behaviour.
     Restrict changing to a directory above the global cwd.
       Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
 
+    *nvim-tree.actions.change_dir.explorer_node_unchanged*
+    Change dir with explorer nodes unchanged.
+
 *nvim-tree.actions.expand_all*
 Configuration for expand_all behaviour.
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index f3260c47ac2..b6e7432b7dd 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
       enable = true,
       global = false,
       restrict_above_cwd = false,
+      explorer_node_unchanged = false,
     },
     expand_all = {
       max_folder_discovery = 300,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua
index 954b2081ccf..26fdf59a202 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ M.force_dirchange = add_profiling_to(function(foldername, should_open_view)
     if should_change_dir() then
       cd(M.options.global, foldername)
     end
-    core.init(foldername)
+    if M.options.explorer_node_unchanged then
+      core.change_root(foldername)
+    else
+      core.init(foldername)
+    end
   end
 
   if should_open_view then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
index 9a27458275e..c54da64065e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ local explorer = require "nvim-tree.explorer"
 local live_filter = require "nvim-tree.live-filter"
 local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
 local log = require "nvim-tree.log"
+local Iterator = require "nvim-tree.iterators.node-iterator"
+local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -25,6 +27,49 @@ function M.init(foldername)
   log.profile_end(profile)
 end
 
+---@param path string
+function M.change_root(path)
+  if TreeExplorer == nil then
+    return
+  end
+  local root_parent_cwd = vim.fn.fnamemodify(utils.path_remove_trailing(TreeExplorer.absolute_path), ":h")
+  if root_parent_cwd == path then
+    local newTreeExplorer = explorer.Explorer.new(path)
+    if newTreeExplorer == nil then
+      return
+    end
+    for _, node in ipairs(newTreeExplorer.nodes) do
+      if node.absolute_path == TreeExplorer.absolute_path then
+        node.nodes = TreeExplorer.nodes
+      end
+    end
+    TreeExplorer:destroy()
+    TreeExplorer = newTreeExplorer
+  else
+    local newTreeExplorer = explorer.Explorer.new(path)
+    if newTreeExplorer == nil then
+      return
+    end
+    local child_node
+    Iterator.builder(TreeExplorer.nodes)
+      :hidden()
+      :applier(function(n)
+        if n.absolute_path == path then
+          child_node = n
+        end
+      end)
+      :recursor(function(n)
+        return n.group_next and { n.group_next } or n.nodes
+      end)
+      :iterate()
+    if #child_node.nodes ~= 0 then
+      newTreeExplorer.nodes = child_node.nodes;
+    end
+    TreeExplorer:destroy()
+    TreeExplorer = newTreeExplorer
+  end
+end
+
 ---@return Explorer|nil
 function M.get_explorer()
   return TreeExplorer