3 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/vim.c b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
index f56d37af90..b8bd3dd63a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/vim.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ void nvim_set_current_dir(String dir, Error *err)
     return;
   }
 
-  post_chdir(kCdScopeGlobal);
+  post_chdir(kCdScopeGlobal, true);
   try_end(err);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/nvim/buffer.c b/src/nvim/buffer.c
index d7a16de299..b9c4c4d544 100644
--- a/src/nvim/buffer.c
+++ b/src/nvim/buffer.c
@@ -1620,6 +1620,7 @@ void do_autochdir(void)
     if (starting == 0
         && curbuf->b_ffname != NULL
         && vim_chdirfile(curbuf->b_ffname) == OK) {
+      post_chdir(kCdScopeGlobal, false);
       shorten_fnames(true);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
index 037b5dec7f..895fbcd95e 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
@@ -7241,7 +7241,7 @@ void free_cd_dir(void)
 /// Deal with the side effects of changing the current directory.
 ///
 /// @param scope  Scope of the function call (global, tab or window).
-void post_chdir(CdScope scope)
+void post_chdir(CdScope scope, bool trigger_dirchanged)
 {
   // Always overwrite the window-local CWD.
   xfree(curwin->w_localdir);
@@ -7281,7 +7281,10 @@ void post_chdir(CdScope scope)
   }
 
   shorten_fnames(true);
-  do_autocmd_dirchanged(cwd, scope);
+
+  if (trigger_dirchanged) {
+    do_autocmd_dirchanged(cwd, scope);
+  }
 }
 
 /// `:cd`, `:tcd`, `:lcd`, `:chdir`, `:tchdir` and `:lchdir`.
@@ -7343,7 +7346,7 @@ void ex_cd(exarg_T *eap)
     if (vim_chdir(new_dir, scope)) {
       EMSG(_(e_failed));
     } else {
-      post_chdir(scope);
+      post_chdir(scope, true);
       // Echo the new current directory if the command was typed.
       if (KeyTyped || p_verbose >= 5) {
         ex_pwd(eap);