diff --git a/plugins/README.md b/plugins/README.md
index 1e5a701..2fb44b0 100644
--- a/plugins/README.md
+++ b/plugins/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Plugins extend the capabilities of `nnn`. They are _executable_ scripts (or bina
 | ringtone | sh | date, ffmpeg | Create a variable bitrate mp3 ringtone from file |
 | splitjoin | sh | split, cat | Split file or join selection |
 | suedit | sh | sudoedit/sudo/doas | Edit file using superuser permissions |
-| sxiv | sh | sxiv | View images in dir, set wallpaper, copy path ([config](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sxiv#Assigning_keyboard_shortcuts))|
+| sxiv | sh | sxiv | Browse images in dir, set wallpaper, copy path ([config](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sxiv#Assigning_keyboard_shortcuts)), [rename](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#browse-rename-images)|
 | thumb | sh | [lsix](https://github.com/hackerb9/lsix) | View thumbnail of an image or dir of images |
 | transfer | sh | curl | Upload file to transfer.sh |
 | treeview | sh | tree | Informative tree output in `$EDITOR` |
diff --git a/plugins/sxiv b/plugins/sxiv
index ef21cf7..2c677fe 100755
--- a/plugins/sxiv
+++ b/plugins/sxiv
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-# Description: Open images in current directory in sxiv
+# Description: Open images in hovered  directory and thumbnails
+#              open hovered image in sxiv and browse other images in the directory
 #
 # Shell: POSIX compliant
 # Author: Arun Prakash Jana
 
-sxiv -q * >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+if command -v sxiv >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if ! [ -z "$1" ]; then
+        if [ -f "$1" ]; then
+            sxiv -q "$PWD"
+        elif [ -d "$1" ] || [ -h "$1" ]; then
+            sxiv -qt "$1"
+        fi
+    fi
+else
+    echo "sxiv missing"
+    read dummy
+fi
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 53d8575..ff3fe11 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -4591,6 +4591,8 @@ nochange:
 		case SEL_RUNPAGE: // fallthrough
 		case SEL_LOCK:
 		{
+			bool refresh = FALSE;
+
 			if (ndents)
 				mkpath(path, dents[cur].name, newpath);
 			else if (sel == SEL_ARCHIVELS || sel == SEL_EXTRACT
@@ -4600,11 +4602,14 @@ nochange:
 			switch (sel) {
 			case SEL_ARCHIVELS:
 				handle_archive(newpath, path, 'l');
+				refresh = TRUE;
 				break;
 			case SEL_EXTRACT:
 				handle_archive(newpath, path, 'x');
+				refresh = TRUE;
 				break;
 			case SEL_REDRAW:
+				refresh = TRUE;
 				break;
 			case SEL_RENAMEMUL:
 				endselection();
@@ -4613,6 +4618,7 @@ nochange:
 					printwait(messages[OPERATION_FAILED], &presel);
 					goto nochange;
 				}
+				refresh = TRUE;
 				break;
 			case SEL_HELP:
 				show_help(path);
@@ -4631,7 +4637,7 @@ nochange:
 			/* In case of successful operation, reload contents */
 
 			/* Continue in navigate-as-you-type mode, if enabled */
-			if (cfg.filtermode && sel != SEL_REDRAW)
+			if (cfg.filtermode && !refresh)
 				break;
 
 			/* Save current */