diff --git a/doc/NERD_tree.txt b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
index 229431f..ca5c240 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_tree.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@ fridge for later ;)
       settings for each new NERD tree.
     - fix to window resizing when opening a file when NERD tree is the only
       window open
+    - other fixes
 
 2.11.0
     - changes to the 'o' mapping when opening files:
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index b662c1f..8f7ce08 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ function! s:OpenNodeSplit(treenode)
 
     " Open the new window
     try
-        exec("silent " . splitMode." sp " . a:treenode.path.StrForEditCmd())
+        exec(splitMode." sp " . a:treenode.path.StrForEditCmd())
     catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E37/
         call s:PutCursorInTreeWin()
         throw "NERDTree.view.FileOpen exception: ". a:treenode.path.Str(0) ." is already open and modified."