diff --git a/core/src/state/notebook.rs b/core/src/state/notebook.rs
index 96b2c91..7c9b6e2 100644
--- a/core/src/state/notebook.rs
+++ b/core/src/state/notebook.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl NotebookState {
                 vec![
                     "[Esc] Menu",
                     "[L] Toggle",
-                    "[H] Close",
+                    "[H] Close parent directory",
                     "[J] Select next",
                     "[K] Select previous",
                     "[M] More actions",
@@ -197,24 +197,41 @@ pub async fn consume(glues: &mut Glues, event: Event) -> Result<NotebookTransiti
             directory::open(db, state, directory_id).await
         }
         (Key(KeyEvent::L) | Key(KeyEvent::Right), DirectorySelected) => {
-            let directory_id = &state.get_selected_directory()?.id;
-            let directory_item = state.root.find(directory_id).ok_or(Error::Wip(
-                "[Key::L] failed to find parent directory".to_owned(),
+            let directory = state.get_selected_directory()?.clone();
+            let directory_item = state.root.find(&directory.id).ok_or(Error::Wip(
+                "[Key::L] failed to find the target directory".to_owned(),
             ))?;
 
             if directory_item.children.is_none() {
-                directory::open(db, state, directory_id.clone()).await
+                directory::open(db, state, directory.id.clone()).await
             } else {
-                directory::close(state, directory_id.clone())
+                directory::close(state, directory)
             }
         }
         (Notebook(CloseDirectory(directory_id)), DirectorySelected | NoteSelected) => {
-            directory::close(state, directory_id)
+            let directory = state
+                .root
+                .find(&directory_id)
+                .ok_or(Error::Wip(
+                    "[CloseDirectory] failed to find target directory".to_owned(),
+                ))?
+                .directory
+                .clone();
+
+            directory::close(state, directory)
         }
         (Key(KeyEvent::H) | Key(KeyEvent::Left), DirectorySelected) => {
-            let directory_id = state.get_selected_directory()?.id.clone();
+            let directory = state.get_selected_directory()?;
+            if state.root.directory.id == directory.id {
+                return Ok(NotebookTransition::None);
+            }
+
+            let parent_item = state.root.find(&directory.parent_id).ok_or(Error::Wip(
+                "[Key::H] failed to find parent directory".to_owned(),
+            ))?;
+            let parent = parent_item.directory.clone();
 
-            directory::close(state, directory_id)
+            directory::close(state, parent)
         }
         (Key(KeyEvent::H) | Key(KeyEvent::Left), NoteSelected) => {
             let directory_id = &state.get_selected_note()?.directory_id;
@@ -223,7 +240,7 @@ pub async fn consume(glues: &mut Glues, event: Event) -> Result<NotebookTransiti
             ))?;
             let directory = directory_item.directory.clone();
 
-            directory::close_by_note(state, directory)
+            directory::close(state, directory)
         }
         (Key(KeyEvent::J), DirectorySelected | NoteSelected) => traverse::select_next(state),
         (Key(KeyEvent::K), DirectorySelected | NoteSelected) => traverse::select_prev(state),
diff --git a/core/src/state/notebook/consume/directory.rs b/core/src/state/notebook/consume/directory.rs
index 9274128..85426d2 100644
--- a/core/src/state/notebook/consume/directory.rs
+++ b/core/src/state/notebook/consume/directory.rs
@@ -41,34 +41,22 @@ pub async fn open(
     })
 }
 
-pub fn close(state: &mut NotebookState, directory_id: DirectoryId) -> Result<NotebookTransition> {
+pub fn close(state: &mut NotebookState, directory: Directory) -> Result<NotebookTransition> {
     state
         .root
-        .find_mut(&directory_id)
-        .ok_or(Error::Wip("todo: asdfasdf".to_owned()))?
+        .find_mut(&directory.id)
+        .ok_or(Error::Wip(format!(
+            "[directory::close] failed to find directory '{}'",
+            directory.name
+        )))?
         .children = None;
 
-    Ok(NotebookTransition::CloseDirectory {
-        directory_id: directory_id.clone(),
-        by_note: false,
-    })
-}
-
-pub fn close_by_note(
-    state: &mut NotebookState,
-    directory: Directory,
-) -> Result<NotebookTransition> {
-    close(state, directory.id.clone())?;
-
     let directory_id = directory.id.clone();
 
     state.selected = SelectedItem::Directory(directory);
     state.inner_state = InnerState::DirectorySelected;
 
-    Ok(NotebookTransition::CloseDirectory {
-        directory_id,
-        by_note: true,
-    })
+    Ok(NotebookTransition::CloseDirectory(directory_id))
 }
 
 pub fn show_actions_dialog(
diff --git a/core/src/transition.rs b/core/src/transition.rs
index 2a35aea..fa07c10 100644
--- a/core/src/transition.rs
+++ b/core/src/transition.rs
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ pub enum NotebookTransition {
         notes: Vec<Note>,
         directories: Vec<DirectoryItem>,
     },
-    CloseDirectory {
-        directory_id: DirectoryId,
-        by_note: bool,
-    },
+    CloseDirectory(DirectoryId),
 
     RenameNote(Note),
     RenameDirectory(Directory),
diff --git a/tui/src/transitions.rs b/tui/src/transitions.rs
index 4d7d3f8..76948ba 100644
--- a/tui/src/transitions.rs
+++ b/tui/src/transitions.rs
@@ -89,10 +89,7 @@ fn handle_notebook_transition(siv: &mut Cursive, transition: NotebookTransition)
         } => {
             open_directory(siv, id, notes, directories);
         }
-        NotebookTransition::CloseDirectory {
-            directory_id,
-            by_note,
-        } => close_directory(siv, directory_id, by_note),
+        NotebookTransition::CloseDirectory(directory_id) => close_directory(siv, directory_id),
         NotebookTransition::OpenNote { note, content } => {
             open_note(siv, note, content);
         }
diff --git a/tui/src/transitions/notebook/close_directory.rs b/tui/src/transitions/notebook/close_directory.rs
index 1dc9fcf..d73cc33 100644
--- a/tui/src/transitions/notebook/close_directory.rs
+++ b/tui/src/transitions/notebook/close_directory.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use {
     glues_core::types::DirectoryId,
 };
 
-pub fn close_directory(siv: &mut Cursive, directory_id: DirectoryId, by_note: bool) {
+pub fn close_directory(siv: &mut Cursive, directory_id: DirectoryId) {
     let directory_node = Node::notebook().note_tree().directory(&directory_id);
 
     directory_node.caret().find(siv).set_content("▸ ");
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@ pub fn close_directory(siv: &mut Cursive, directory_id: DirectoryId, by_note: bo
         container.remove_child(1);
     }
 
-    if by_note {
-        siv.focus_on_next_tick(
-            Node::notebook()
-                .note_tree()
-                .directory(&directory_id)
-                .name_button()
-                .name(),
-        );
-    }
+    siv.focus_on_next_tick(
+        Node::notebook()
+            .note_tree()
+            .directory(&directory_id)
+            .name_button()
+            .name(),
+    );
 }