diff --git a/threading.c b/threading.c
index b4a7bef..85f56c3 100644
--- a/threading.c
+++ b/threading.c
@@ -51,10 +51,7 @@ unsigned int btm_status;
 
 
 void *thread_mid(){
-	dir tmp;
-	tmp.current_file = NULL;
-	tmp.file_list = NULL;
-	tmp.file_count = 0;
+	dir previous_dir_state = { 0 };
 
 	while(!(status & STATUS_QUIT_PROGRAM)){
 
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ void *thread_mid(){
 		if (status & STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY) {
 			long index = mid_dir.current_file - mid_dir.file_list;
 
-			tmp = mid_dir;
+			previous_dir_state = mid_dir;
 
 			mid_dir.file_count = get_dir_size(path);
 			mid_dir.file_list = malloc(mid_dir.file_count * sizeof(file));
@@ -88,8 +85,21 @@ void *thread_mid(){
 			}
 
 			unsigned long i;
-			for(i = 0; i < mid_dir.file_count && i < tmp.file_count; i++) {
-				mid_dir.file_list[i].status = tmp.file_list[i].status;
+			for(i = 0; i < mid_dir.file_count && i < previous_dir_state.file_count; i++) {
+				mid_dir.file_list[i].status = previous_dir_state.file_list[i].status;
+			}
+			/* youd think that after the above previous_dir_state = mid_dir previous_dir_state.current_file is always within the bounds of the file_list,
+			 * but no, it fucking is not for some reason
+			 * however for some mysterious reason this condition doesnt fail. well it probably does,
+			 * but that doesnt matter as it does what its supposed to do:
+			 * keep the current file selected after a reload even if the dir contents change like a new file being added */
+			if (previous_dir_state.current_file != NULL && previous_dir_state.current_file < previous_dir_state.file_list + previous_dir_state.file_count) {
+				for (i = 0; i < mid_dir.file_count; i++) {
+					if (strcmp(mid_dir.file_list[i].file_name, previous_dir_state.file_list[index].file_name) == 0) {
+						mid_dir.current_file = &mid_dir.file_list[i];
+						break;
+					}
+				}
 			}
 
 
@@ -124,17 +134,15 @@ void *thread_mid(){
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_render);
 
 
-
-
-
 		unsigned long i;
-		for (i = 0; i < tmp.file_count; i++) {
-			free(tmp.file_list[i].file_name);
+		for (i = 0; i < previous_dir_state.file_count; i++) {
+			free(previous_dir_state.file_list[i].file_name);
 		}
-		free(tmp.file_list);
-		tmp.current_file = NULL;
-		tmp.file_list = NULL;
-		tmp.file_count = 0;
+		free(previous_dir_state.file_list);
+		previous_dir_state.current_file = NULL;
+		previous_dir_state.file_list = NULL;
+		previous_dir_state.file_count = 0;
+		free(path);
 	}
 	pthread_exit(0);
 }