diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index a9c3456..386cf63 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static Command cmds[] = {
 	{ "^e(dit)?!?$",     cmd_edit,       false },
 	{ "^new$",           cmd_new,        false },
 	{ "^o(pen)?$",       cmd_open,       false },
+	{ "^pwd$",           cmd_pwd,        false },
 	{ "^qa(ll)?!?$",     cmd_qall,       false },
 	{ "^q(quit)?!?$",    cmd_quit,       false },
 	{ "^r(ead)?$",       cmd_read,       false },
diff --git a/vis.c b/vis.c
index 17b7cf2..ffa5567 100644
--- a/vis.c
+++ b/vis.c
@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@ static bool cmd_write(const char *argv[]);
  * associate the new name with the buffer. further :w commands
  * without arguments will write to the new filename */
 static bool cmd_saveas(const char *argv[]);
+/* display the current directory */
+static bool cmd_pwd(const char *argv[]);
 
 static void action_reset(Action *a);
 static void switchmode_to(Mode *new_mode);
@@ -1291,6 +1293,13 @@ static bool cmd_saveas(const char *argv[]) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+static bool cmd_pwd(const char *argv[]) {
+	char cwd[1024];
+	if (getcwd(cwd, sizeof(cwd)) != NULL)
+		editor_info_show(vis, "%s", cwd);
+	return true;
+}
+
 static bool exec_command(char *cmdline) {
 	static bool init = false;
 	if (!init) {