diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c2831f07..2d5f36c7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ Other Lem features include:
 
 # Download
 
-**Lem 2.0 was released!**
+**Lem 2.1 was released!**
 
-See our [Lem 2.0 realease](https://github.com/lem-project/lem/releases/tag/v2.0.0) to
+See our [Lem 2.1 realease](https://github.com/lem-project/lem/releases/tag/v2.1.0) to
 download binaries for Windows, MacOS and Linux.
 
 On mac, you need to run `xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/lem.app`.  
diff --git a/src/ext/directory-mode.lisp b/src/ext/directory-mode.lisp
index d4b522a48..73ac234c4 100644
--- a/src/ext/directory-mode.lisp
+++ b/src/ext/directory-mode.lisp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
   "Sort files: by name, by last modification time, then by size.
 
   Each new directory buffer first uses the default sort method (`lem/directory-mode:*default-sort-method*')"
-  (let ((filename (file-namestring (get-pathname (current-point)))))
+  (let ((path (get-pathname (current-point))))
     (cond
       ;; mtime -> size
       ((eql (buffer-value (current-buffer) :sort-method) :mtime)
@@ -477,7 +477,8 @@
        (update (current-buffer) :sort-method :mtime)))
 
     ;; Follow file name.
-    (search-filename-and-recenter filename)))
+    (when (and path (str:non-blank-string-p (file-namestring path)))
+      (search-filename-and-recenter (file-namestring path)))))
 
 (define-command make-directory (filename) ("FMake directory: ")
   (setf filename (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname filename))