diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d91f1d..85b5f01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ require("oil").setup({
     end,
   },
   -- Configuration for the file preview window
-  preview = {
+  preview_win = {
     -- Whether the preview window is automatically updated when the cursor is moved
     update_on_cursor_moved = true,
   },
diff --git a/doc/oil.txt b/doc/oil.txt
index cafd61e..03b7bc3 100644
--- a/doc/oil.txt
+++ b/doc/oil.txt
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ CONFIG                                                                *oil-confi
         end,
       },
       -- Configuration for the file preview window
-      preview = {
+      preview_win = {
         -- Whether the preview window is automatically updated when the cursor is moved
         update_on_cursor_moved = true,
       },
diff --git a/lua/oil/config.lua b/lua/oil/config.lua
index bcb7225..31e25f2 100644
--- a/lua/oil/config.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/config.lua
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ local default_config = {
     end,
   },
   -- Configuration for the file preview window
-  preview = {
+  preview_win = {
     -- Whether the preview window is automatically updated when the cursor is moved
     update_on_cursor_moved = true,
   },
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ default_config.adapter_aliases = {}
 ---@field extra_scp_args string[]
 ---@field git oil.GitOptions
 ---@field float oil.FloatWindowConfig
----@field preview oil.PreviewWindowConfig
+---@field preview_win oil.PreviewWindowConfig
 ---@field confirmation oil.ConfirmationWindowConfig
 ---@field progress oil.ProgressWindowConfig
 ---@field ssh oil.SimpleWindowConfig
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ local M = {}
 ---@field extra_scp_args? string[] Extra arguments to pass to SCP when moving/copying files over SSH
 ---@field git? oil.SetupGitOptions EXPERIMENTAL support for performing file operations with git
 ---@field float? oil.SetupFloatWindowConfig Configuration for the floating window in oil.open_float
----@field preview? oil.SetupPreviewWindowConfig Configuration for the file preview window
+---@field preview_win? oil.SetupPreviewWindowConfig Configuration for the file preview window
 ---@field confirmation? oil.SetupConfirmationWindowConfig Configuration for the floating action confirmation window
 ---@field progress? oil.SetupProgressWindowConfig Configuration for the floating progress window
 ---@field ssh? oil.SetupSimpleWindowConfig Configuration for the floating SSH window
@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@ M.setup = function(opts)
   if opts.preview and not opts.confirmation then
     new_conf.confirmation = vim.tbl_deep_extend("keep", opts.preview, default_config.confirmation)
   end
+  -- Backwards compatibility. We renamed the 'preview' config to 'preview_win'
+  if opts.preview and opts.preview.update_on_cursor_moved ~= nil then
+    new_conf.preview_win.update_on_cursor_moved = opts.preview.update_on_cursor_moved
+  end
 
   if new_conf.lsp_rename_autosave ~= nil then
     new_conf.lsp_file_methods.autosave_changes = new_conf.lsp_rename_autosave
diff --git a/lua/oil/view.lua b/lua/oil/view.lua
index bf34e8b..da404a3 100644
--- a/lua/oil/view.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/view.lua
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ M.initialize = function(bufnr)
 
       constrain_cursor()
 
-      if config.preview.update_on_cursor_moved then
+      if config.preview_win.update_on_cursor_moved then
         -- Debounce and update the preview window
         if timer then
           timer:again()