diff --git a/lua/spacevim/plugin/projectmanager.lua b/lua/spacevim/plugin/projectmanager.lua
index 523210f27..e7ed80681 100644
--- a/lua/spacevim/plugin/projectmanager.lua
+++ b/lua/spacevim/plugin/projectmanager.lua
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ let g:unite_source_menu_menus.Projects.command_candidates = get(g:unite_source_m
 if sp_opt.project_auto_root == 1 then
   sp.cmd('augroup spacevim_project_rooter')
   sp.cmd('autocmd!')
-  sp.cmd('autocmd VimEnter,BufEnter * call SpaceVim#plugins#projectmanager#current_root()')
+  sp.cmd('autocmd VimEnter,BufEnter * ++nested call SpaceVim#plugins#projectmanager#current_root()')
   sp.cmd(
     "autocmd BufWritePost * :call setbufvar('%', 'rootDir', '') | call SpaceVim#plugins#projectmanager#current_root()"
   )