diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 6ad3cdc..88ad526 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ call nerdtree#ui_glue#setupCommands()
 "============================================================
 augroup NERDTree
     "Save the cursor position whenever we close the nerd tree
-    exec "autocmd BufWinLeave ". g:NERDTreeCreator.BufNamePrefix() ."* call b:NERDTree.ui.saveScreenState()"
+    exec "autocmd BufLeave ". g:NERDTreeCreator.BufNamePrefix() ."* call b:NERDTree.ui.saveScreenState()"
 
     "disallow insert mode in the NERDTree
     exec "autocmd BufEnter ". g:NERDTreeCreator.BufNamePrefix() ."* stopinsert"