diff --git a/spec/extensions/tree-view-spec.coffee b/spec/extensions/tree-view-spec.coffee
index 89982b475..a9cb7d050 100644
--- a/spec/extensions/tree-view-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/extensions/tree-view-spec.coffee
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ describe "TreeView", ->
           expect(rootView.activeEditor()).toBeUndefined()
 
   describe "file modification", ->
-    [fileElement, rootDirPath, dirPath, filePath] = []
+    [dirView, fileElement, rootDirPath, dirPath, filePath] = []
 
     beforeEach ->
       treeView.deactivate()
@@ -310,6 +310,20 @@ describe "TreeView", ->
         treeView.trigger "tree-view:add"
         addDialog = rootView.find(".add-dialog").view()
 
+      describe "when a directory is selected", ->
+        it "opens an add dialog with the directory's path populated", ->
+          treeView.trigger "tree-view:cancel"
+          dirView.click()
+          console.log 'boom'
+          treeView.trigger "tree-view:add"
+
+          expect(addDialog).toExist()
+          expect(addDialog.prompt.text()).toBeTruthy()
+          expect(project.relativize(dirPath)).toMatch(/[^\/]$/)
+          expect(addDialog.miniEditor.getText()).toBe(project.relativize(dirPath) + "/")
+          expect(addDialog.miniEditor.getCursorBufferPosition().column).toBe addDialog.miniEditor.getText().length
+          expect(addDialog.miniEditor.isFocused).toBeTruthy()
+
       describe "when a file is selected", ->
         it "opens an add dialog with the file's current directory path populated", ->
           expect(addDialog).toExist()
diff --git a/src/extensions/tree-view/directory-view.coffee b/src/extensions/tree-view/directory-view.coffee
index 01d72a169..3099c95b7 100644
--- a/src/extensions/tree-view/directory-view.coffee
+++ b/src/extensions/tree-view/directory-view.coffee
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $ = require 'jquery'
 module.exports =
 class DirectoryView extends View
   @content: ({directory, isExpanded}) ->
-    @li class: 'directory entry', =>
+    @li class: 'directory entry', path: directory.path, =>
       @div class: 'header', =>
         @span '▸', class: 'disclosure-arrow', outlet: 'disclosureArrow'
         @span directory.getName(), class: 'name'