diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 539e39f..cd915c9 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -9048,11 +9048,19 @@
 	    EMSG(_(e_failed));
 	else
 	{
-	    post_chdir(eap->cmdidx == CMD_lcd || eap->cmdidx == CMD_lchdir);
+	    int is_local_chdir = eap->cmdidx == CMD_lcd
+						  || eap->cmdidx == CMD_lchdir;
+
+	    post_chdir(is_local_chdir);
 
 	    /* Echo the new current directory if the command was typed. */
 	    if (KeyTyped || p_verbose >= 5)
 		ex_pwd(eap);
+#ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
+	    apply_autocmds(EVENT_DIRCHANGED,
+		    is_local_chdir ? (char_u *)"window" : (char_u *)"global",
+		    new_dir, FALSE, curbuf);
+#endif
 	}
 	vim_free(tofree);
     }
@@ -9932,7 +9940,7 @@
 			*dirnow = NUL;
 		    if (*dirnow != NUL && (ssop_flags & SSOP_SESDIR))
 		    {
-			if (vim_chdirfile(fname) == OK)
+			if (vim_chdirfile(fname, NULL) == OK)
 			    shorten_fnames(TRUE);
 		    }
 		    else if (*dirnow != NUL