diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
index e05bd396..aef31334 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ function! airline#extensions#apply_window_overrides()
     call s:override_left_only('Tagbar', '')
   elseif &ft == 'vimshell'
     call s:override_left_only('vimshell', vimshell#get_status_string())
+  elseif &ft == 'vimfiler'
+    call s:override_left_only('vimfiler', vimfiler#get_status_string())
   elseif &ft == 'minibufexpl'
     call s:override_left_only('MiniBufExplorer', '')
   endif