diff --git a/data/plugins/treeview.lua b/data/plugins/treeview.lua
index 34c087a..00801fd 100644
--- a/data/plugins/treeview.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/treeview.lua
@@ -746,7 +746,12 @@ command.add(
   ["treeview:new-file"] = function(item)
     local text
     if not is_project_folder(item.abs_filename) then
-      text = item.filename .. PATHSEP
+      if item.type == "dir" then
+        text = item.filename .. PATHSEP
+      elseif item.type == "file" then
+        local parent_dir = common.dirname(item.filename)
+        text = parent_dir and parent_dir .. PATHSEP
+      end
     end
     core.command_view:enter("Filename", {
       text = text,
@@ -768,7 +773,12 @@ command.add(
   ["treeview:new-folder"] = function(item)
     local text
     if not is_project_folder(item.abs_filename) then
-      text = item.filename .. PATHSEP
+      if item.type == "dir" then
+        text = item.filename .. PATHSEP
+      elseif item.type == "file" then
+        local parent_dir = common.dirname(item.filename)
+        text = parent_dir and parent_dir .. PATHSEP
+      end
     end
     core.command_view:enter("Folder Name", {
       text = text,