diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 996e182fe..35ef0c40c 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ pub fn render_statusline(
         surface.set_string(1, viewport.y, mode, text_color);
 
         if let Some(path) = view.doc.relative_path() {
-            surface.set_string(6, viewport.y, path.to_string_lossy(), text_color);
+            let path = path.to_string_lossy();
+            surface.set_string(6, viewport.y, path, text_color);
+            // TODO: append [+] if modified
         }
 
         surface.set_string(