diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 1d30077..3165838 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -3453,12 +3453,13 @@ endfunction
 
 "FUNCTION: s:previewNode() {{{2
 function! s:previewNode(openNewWin)
+    let currentBuf = bufnr(".")
     if a:openNewWin
         call s:openEntrySplit(1)
     else
         call s:activateNode(1)
     end
-    call s:putCursorInTreeWin()
+    exec bufwinnr(currentBuf) . "wincmd w"
 endfunction
 
 " FUNCTION: s:revealBookmark(name) {{{2