diff --git a/src/pane-element.coffee b/src/pane-element.coffee
index c4866816a..a1a760348 100644
--- a/src/pane-element.coffee
+++ b/src/pane-element.coffee
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class PaneElement extends HTMLElement
   activeItemChanged: (item) ->
     delete @dataset.activeItemName
     delete @dataset.activeItemPath
+    @changePathDisposable?.dispose?()
 
     return unless item?
 
@@ -89,6 +90,12 @@ class PaneElement extends HTMLElement
       @dataset.activeItemName = path.basename(itemPath)
       @dataset.activeItemPath = itemPath
 
+      if item.onDidChangePath?
+        @changePathDisposable = item.onDidChangePath =>
+          itemPath = item.getPath()
+          @dataset.activeItemName = path.basename(itemPath)
+          @dataset.activeItemPath = itemPath
+
     unless @itemViews.contains(itemView)
       @itemViews.appendChild(itemView)