diff --git a/dirutil.py b/dirutil.py
index 17ba4b9..8ee715d 100644
--- a/dirutil.py
+++ b/dirutil.py
@@ -1,31 +1,35 @@
 import datetime, grp, os, pwd, re, stat
 from point2 import Point
 
-def resolve_token(w):
-    c = w.logical_cursor()
-    p = Point(0, c.y)
+def resolve_token(w, y=None):
+    if y is None:
+        p = Point(0, w.logical_cursor().y)
+    else:
+        p = Point(0, y)
     return w.get_next_token_by_type(p, 'name')
-def resolve_name(w):
-    t = resolve_token(w)
+def resolve_name(w, y=None):
+    t = resolve_token(w, y)
     return t.string
-def resolve_path(w):
+def resolve_path(w, y=None):
     name = resolve_name(w)
     path = os.path.join(w.buffer.path, name)
     return path
 
 def find_name(w, s):
     found = False
-    w.goto(Point(0, 0))
+    y = 0
     c = w.logical_cursor()
-    while not found and c.y < len(w.buffer.lines):
-        t = resolve_token(w)
+    while not found and y < len(w.buffer.lines):
+        t = resolve_token(w, y)
         if t.string == s:
             found = True
             break
-        w.goto(Point(c.x, c.y + 1))
-        c = w.logical_cursor()
-    if not found:
-        w.goto(Point(0, 0))
+        y += 1
+    if found:
+        w.application.methods['goto-line'].execute(w, lineno=y+1)
+        p = Point(c.x, y)
+        if not w.point_is_visible(p):
+            w.goto(p)
 
 def valid_owner(owner):
     if not owner:
@@ -60,7 +64,8 @@ def path_sort(a, b):
 def path_fields(path, name):
     # let's escape some troublesome characters
     name = re.sub(r'([\a\b\n\r\t\v])', r'\\\1', name)
-    info = os.stat(path)
+    # don't follow links
+    info = os.lstat(path)
 
     # - regular, b block, c character, d directory, l symlink, p fifo
     # s socket, ? unknown
diff --git a/mode/dir.py b/mode/dir.py
index 8e3f446..4878c6e 100644
--- a/mode/dir.py
+++ b/mode/dir.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class DirCmd(Method):
         (status, output) = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
         if status != 0:
             w.set_error("%s failed (exit %d)" % (self.name, status))
-        w.application.methods['refresh-view'].execute(w, filename=path)
+        #w.application.methods['refresh-view'].execute(w, filename=path)
         dirutil.find_name(w, basename)
 
 class Chmod(DirCmd):