diff --git a/src/vexplorer.cpp b/src/vexplorer.cpp
index a3f35c98..ba21f482 100644
--- a/src/vexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/vexplorer.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "vlineedit.h"
 #include "vhistorylist.h"
 #include "vorphanfile.h"
+#include "utils/vimnavigationforwidget.h"
 
 extern VMainWindow *g_mainWin;
 
@@ -773,3 +774,12 @@ void VExplorer::setRootDirectory(const QString &p_path)
         setCurrentEntry(idx);
     }
 }
+
+void VExplorer::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *p_event)
+{
+    if (VimNavigationForWidget::injectKeyPressEventForVim(m_tree, p_event)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QWidget::keyPressEvent(p_event);
+}
diff --git a/src/vexplorer.h b/src/vexplorer.h
index d681a178..b28c7610 100644
--- a/src/vexplorer.h
+++ b/src/vexplorer.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ protected:
 
     void focusInEvent(QFocusEvent *p_event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *p_event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
 private slots:
     void handleEntryActivated(int p_idx);