diff --git a/config/plugins/defx.vim b/config/plugins/defx.vim
index 565143320..1df893cbf 100644
--- a/config/plugins/defx.vim
+++ b/config/plugins/defx.vim
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ function! s:defx_init()
   setl nonumber
   setl norelativenumber
   setl listchars=
+  setl nofoldenable
+  setl foldmethod=manual
 
   silent! nunmap <buffer> <Space>
   silent! nunmap <buffer> <C-l>