diff --git a/src/text_editor/plugin_directory_navigation.cpp b/src/text_editor/plugin_directory_navigation.cpp
index 6586bf1..fd09e13 100644
--- a/src/text_editor/plugin_directory_navigation.cpp
+++ b/src/text_editor/plugin_directory_navigation.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ void InsertDirectoryNavigation(Buffer *buffer) {
     Scratch scratch;
     ResetBuffer(buffer);
     RawAppendf(buffer, "\n");
+    RawAppendf(buffer, "..\n");
     for (FileIter it = IterateFiles(scratch, buffer->name); IsValid(it); Advance(&it)) {
         RawAppendf(buffer, "%S\n", it.filename);
     }