diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 406f97d9..f9ff2ce7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
 -- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed and selected in the terminal
-vim.g.have_nerd_font = false
+vim.g.have_nerd_font = true
 
 -- [[ Setting options ]]
 -- See `:help vim.opt`
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index c793b885..1b3df131 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -13,8 +13,29 @@ return {
   keys = {
     { '\\', ':Neotree reveal<CR>', { desc = 'NeoTree reveal' } },
   },
+  -- sourced from here https://github.com/LazyVim/LazyVim/blob/4d706f1bdc687f1d4d4cd962ec166c65c453633e/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua#L46-L64
+  init = function()
+    -- FIX: use `autocmd` for lazy-loading neo-tree instead of directly requiring it,
+    -- because `cwd` is not set up properly.
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('BufEnter', {
+      group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('Neotree_start_directory', { clear = true }),
+      desc = 'Start Neo-tree with directory',
+      once = true,
+      callback = function()
+        if package.loaded['neo-tree'] then
+          return
+        else
+          local stats = vim.uv.fs_stat(vim.fn.argv(0))
+          if stats and stats.type == 'directory' then
+            require 'neo-tree'
+          end
+        end
+      end,
+    })
+  end,
   opts = {
     filesystem = {
+      filtered_items = { hide_dotfiles = false },
       window = {
         mappings = {
           ['\\'] = 'close_window',