diff --git a/doc/upstream.md b/doc/upstream.md
index 238396a..a4b2753 100644
--- a/doc/upstream.md
+++ b/doc/upstream.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Bugs fixed in this fork that remain open upstream.
 | [#678](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/issues/678) | tracking       | `buftype='acwrite'` causes `mksession` to skip oil windows                                                                                                               |
 | [#679](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/issues/679) | resolved       | Executable file sign — PR [#698](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/pull/698)                                                                                          |
 | [#682](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/issues/682) | open           | `get_current_dir()` nil in non-telescope context                                                                                                                         |
-| [#683](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/issues/683) | open           | Path not shown in floating mode                                                                                                                                          |
+| [#683](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/issues/683) | fixed          | Path not shown in floating mode — title shown via fallback when border is nil                                                                                            |
 | [#684](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/issues/684) | open           | User and group columns                                                                                                                                                   |
 | [#685](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/issues/685) | open           | Plain directory paths in buffer names                                                                                                                                    |
 | [#690](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim/issues/690) | resolved       | `OilFileIcon` highlight group — [`ce64ae1`](https://github.com/barrettruth/canola.nvim/commit/ce64ae1)                                                                   |
diff --git a/lua/canola/init.lua b/lua/canola/init.lua
index a728bdb..5606708 100644
--- a/lua/canola/init.lua
+++ b/lua/canola/init.lua
@@ -305,8 +305,11 @@ M.open_float = function(dir, opts, cb)
           vim.api.nvim_set_option_value(k, v, { scope = 'local', win = winid })
         end
 
-        -- Update the floating window title
-        if vim.fn.has('nvim-0.9') == 1 and config.float.border ~= 'none' then
+        if
+          vim.fn.has('nvim-0.9') == 1
+          and config.float.border ~= nil
+          and config.float.border ~= 'none'
+        then
           local cur_win_opts = vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(winid)
           vim.api.nvim_win_set_config(winid, {
             relative = 'editor',
@@ -316,6 +319,8 @@ M.open_float = function(dir, opts, cb)
             height = cur_win_opts.height,
             title = util.get_title(winid),
           })
+        else
+          util.add_title_to_win(winid)
         end
       end,
     })
@@ -335,7 +340,7 @@ M.open_float = function(dir, opts, cb)
     end
   end)
 
-  if vim.fn.has('nvim-0.9') == 0 then
+  if vim.fn.has('nvim-0.9') == 0 or config.float.border == nil or config.float.border == 'none' then
     util.add_title_to_win(winid)
   end
 end