diff --git a/lua/oil/init.lua b/lua/oil/init.lua
index 2cc9216..56e6d7d 100644
--- a/lua/oil/init.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/init.lua
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ M.open_float = function(dir)
   for k, v in pairs(config.float.win_options) do
     vim.api.nvim_win_set_option(winid, k, v)
   end
-  util.add_title_to_win(winid, parent_url)
   vim.cmd.edit({ args = { parent_url }, mods = { keepalt = true } })
+  util.add_title_to_win(winid)
 end
 
 ---Open oil browser for a directory
diff --git a/lua/oil/util.lua b/lua/oil/util.lua
index bcdc989..9192d91 100644
--- a/lua/oil/util.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/util.lua
@@ -295,15 +295,26 @@ M.get_editor_height = function()
 end
 
 local winid_map = {}
-M.add_title_to_win = function(winid, title, opts)
+M.add_title_to_win = function(winid, opts)
   opts = opts or {}
   opts.align = opts.align or "left"
   if not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winid) then
     return
   end
+  local function get_title()
+    local src_buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(winid)
+    local title = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(src_buf)
+    local scheme, path = M.parse_url(title)
+    if config.adapters[scheme] == "files" then
+      local fs = require("oil.fs")
+      title = vim.fn.fnamemodify(fs.posix_to_os_path(path), ":~")
+    end
+    return title
+  end
   -- HACK to force the parent window to position itself
   -- See https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/13403
   vim.cmd.redraw()
+  local title = get_title()
   local width = math.min(vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winid) - 4, 2 + vim.api.nvim_strwidth(title))
   local title_winid = winid_map[winid]
   local bufnr
@@ -351,10 +362,10 @@ M.add_title_to_win = function(winid, title, opts)
         if vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(winid) ~= winbuf then
           return
         end
-        local bufname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(winbuf)
+        local new_title = get_title()
         local new_width =
-          math.min(vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winid) - 4, 2 + vim.api.nvim_strwidth(bufname))
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, true, { " " .. bufname .. " " })
+          math.min(vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winid) - 4, 2 + vim.api.nvim_strwidth(new_title))
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, true, { " " .. new_title .. " " })
         vim.bo[bufnr].modified = false
         vim.api.nvim_win_set_width(title_winid, new_width)
         local new_col = 1