diff --git a/lib/reducers/sessions.js b/lib/reducers/sessions.js
index 586037fe..2484535e 100644
--- a/lib/reducers/sessions.js
+++ b/lib/reducers/sessions.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import {
   SESSION_URL_SET,
   SESSION_URL_UNSET,
   SESSION_RESIZE,
-  SESSION_SET_XTERM_TITLE
+  SESSION_SET_XTERM_TITLE,
+  SESSION_SET_CWD
 } from '../constants/sessions';
 
 const initialState = Immutable({
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ const reducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
         resizeAt: Date.now()
       }));
 
+    case SESSION_SET_CWD:
+      return state.setIn(['sessions', state.activeUid, 'cwd'], action.cwd);
+
     default:
       return state;
   }