diff --git a/lua/project_nvim/project.lua b/lua/project_nvim/project.lua
index 28fa4b7..6b3a1ab 100644
--- a/lua/project_nvim/project.lua
+++ b/lua/project_nvim/project.lua
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ function M.on_buf_enter()
   end
 
   local current_dir = vim.fn.expand("%:p:h", true)
-  if path.is_excluded(current_dir) then
+  if not path.exists(current_dir) or path.is_excluded(current_dir) then
     return
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/project_nvim/utils/path.lua b/lua/project_nvim/utils/path.lua
index fd06a68..69ac7ad 100644
--- a/lua/project_nvim/utils/path.lua
+++ b/lua/project_nvim/utils/path.lua
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@ function M.is_excluded(dir)
   return false
 end
 
+function M.exists(path)
+  return vim.fn.empty(vim.fn.glob(path)) == 0
+end
+
 return M