diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 9d19fa1..2bdf0c7 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -7964,7 +7964,7 @@
 	    shorten_fnames(TRUE);
 
 	    /* Echo the new current directory if the command was typed. */
-	    if (KeyTyped)
+	    if (KeyTyped || p_verbose >= 5)
 		ex_pwd(eap);
 	}
 	vim_free(tofree);