diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/edgy.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/edgy.lua
index 9f054742..92560ec2 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/edgy.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/edgy.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ return {
           filter = function(buf)
             return vim.b[buf].neo_tree_source == "filesystem"
           end,
+          pinned = true,
+          open = function()
+            vim.api.nvim_input("<esc><space>e")
+          end,
           size = { height = 0.5 },
         },
         {