diff --git a/src/MacVim/MMBackend.m b/src/MacVim/MMBackend.m
index 707c7926bf..7ea6bd0a8c 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/MMBackend.m
+++ b/src/MacVim/MMBackend.m
@@ -3138,7 +3138,7 @@ extern GuiFont gui_mch_retain_font(GuiFont font);
     char_u tcdCmd[] = "tcd";
     ea.arg = path_vim;
     ea.cmdidx = CMD_tcd;
-    ea.cmd = tabnewCmd;
+    ea.cmd = tcdCmd;
     ex_cd(&ea);
 
     vim_free(path_vim);