diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 422fedebcee..882c90b0302 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ applying configuration.
       },
       notify = {
         threshold = vim.log.levels.INFO,
+        absolute_path = true,
       },
       ui = {
         confirm = {
@@ -1284,6 +1285,10 @@ Configuration for notification.
     `INFO:`    information only e.g. file copy path confirmation.
     `DEBUG:`   not used.
 
+    *nvim-tree.notify.absolute_path* 
+    Whether to use absolute paths or item names in fs action notifications. 
+      Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
+
 *nvim-tree.ui*
 General UI configuration.
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index efda562f1c8..74bc7f55caa 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
   },
   notify = {
     threshold = vim.log.levels.INFO,
+    absolute_path = true,
   },
   ui = {
     confirm = {
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/copy-paste.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/copy-paste.lua
index 27cc1c475e3..6c339dc00ae 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/copy-paste.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/copy-paste.lua
@@ -80,19 +80,20 @@ end
 local function do_single_paste(source, dest, action_type, action_fn)
   local dest_stats
   local success, errmsg, errcode
+  local notify_source = notify.render_path(source)
 
   log.line("copy_paste", "do_single_paste '%s' -> '%s'", source, dest)
 
   dest_stats, errmsg, errcode = vim.loop.fs_stat(dest)
   if not dest_stats and errcode ~= "ENOENT" then
-    notify.error("Could not " .. action_type .. " " .. source .. " - " .. (errmsg or "???"))
+    notify.error("Could not " .. action_type .. " " .. notify_source .. " - " .. (errmsg or "???"))
     return false, errmsg
   end
 
   local function on_process()
     success, errmsg = action_fn(source, dest)
     if not success then
-      notify.error("Could not " .. action_type .. " " .. source .. " - " .. (errmsg or "???"))
+      notify.error("Could not " .. action_type .. " " .. notify_source .. " - " .. (errmsg or "???"))
       return false, errmsg
     end
 
@@ -133,15 +134,16 @@ local function add_to_clipboard(node, clip)
   if node.name == ".." then
     return
   end
+  local notify_node = notify.render_path(node.absolute_path)
 
   for idx, _node in ipairs(clip) do
     if _node.absolute_path == node.absolute_path then
       table.remove(clip, idx)
-      return notify.info(node.absolute_path .. " removed from clipboard.")
+      return notify.info(notify_node .. " removed from clipboard.")
     end
   end
   table.insert(clip, node)
-  notify.info(node.absolute_path .. " added to clipboard.")
+  notify.info(notify_node .. " added to clipboard.")
 end
 
 function M.clear_clipboard()
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ local function do_paste(node, action_type, action_fn)
   local stats, errmsg, errcode = vim.loop.fs_stat(destination)
   if not stats and errcode ~= "ENOENT" then
     log.line("copy_paste", "do_paste fs_stat '%s' failed '%s'", destination, errmsg)
-    notify.error("Could not " .. action_type .. " " .. destination .. " - " .. (errmsg or "???"))
+    notify.error("Could not " .. action_type .. " " .. notify.render_path(destination) .. " - " .. (errmsg or "???"))
     return
   end
   local is_dir = stats and stats.type == "directory"
@@ -223,13 +225,13 @@ function M.print_clipboard()
   if #clipboard.move > 0 then
     table.insert(content, "Cut")
     for _, item in pairs(clipboard.move) do
-      table.insert(content, " * " .. item.absolute_path)
+      table.insert(content, " * " .. (notify.render_path(item.absolute_path)))
     end
   end
   if #clipboard.copy > 0 then
     table.insert(content, "Copy")
     for _, item in pairs(clipboard.copy) do
-      table.insert(content, " * " .. item.absolute_path)
+      table.insert(content, " * " .. (notify.render_path(item.absolute_path)))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
index a510d30119f..a9569f6fc26 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local function create_and_notify(file)
   events._dispatch_will_create_file(file)
   local ok, fd = pcall(vim.loop.fs_open, file, "w", 420)
   if not ok then
-    notify.error("Couldn't create file " .. file)
+    notify.error("Couldn't create file " .. notify.render_path(file))
     return
   end
   vim.loop.fs_close(fd)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function M.fn(node)
       elseif not utils.file_exists(path_to_create) then
         local success = vim.loop.fs_mkdir(path_to_create, 493)
         if not success then
-          notify.error("Could not create folder " .. path_to_create)
+          notify.error("Could not create folder " .. notify.render_path(path_to_create))
           is_error = true
           break
         end
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function M.fn(node)
       end
     end
     if not is_error then
-      notify.info(new_file_path .. " was properly created")
+      notify.info(notify.render_path(new_file_path) .. " was properly created")
     end
 
     -- synchronously refreshes as we can't wait for the watchers
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua
index a8fddf22e45..d29bd21c4ae 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua
@@ -74,22 +74,23 @@ end
 --- Remove a node, notify errors, dispatch events
 --- @param node table
 function M.remove(node)
+  local notify_node = notify.render_path(node.absolute_path)
   if node.nodes ~= nil and not node.link_to then
     local success = remove_dir(node.absolute_path)
     if not success then
-      return notify.error("Could not remove " .. node.name)
+      return notify.error("Could not remove " .. notify_node)
     end
     events._dispatch_folder_removed(node.absolute_path)
   else
     events._dispatch_will_remove_file(node.absolute_path)
     local success = vim.loop.fs_unlink(node.absolute_path)
     if not success then
-      return notify.error("Could not remove " .. node.name)
+      return notify.error("Could not remove " .. notify_node)
     end
     events._dispatch_file_removed(node.absolute_path)
     clear_buffer(node.absolute_path)
   end
-  notify.info(node.absolute_path .. " was properly removed.")
+  notify.info(notify_node .. " was properly removed.")
 end
 
 function M.fn(node)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
index 9e686e41dab..4436fa14894 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
@@ -20,17 +20,20 @@ local function err_fmt(from, to, reason)
 end
 
 function M.rename(node, to)
+  local notify_from = notify.render_path(node.absolute_path)
+  local notify_to = notify.render_path(to)
+
   if utils.file_exists(to) then
-    notify.warn(err_fmt(node.absolute_path, to, "file already exists"))
+    notify.warn(err_fmt(notify_from, notify_to, "file already exists"))
     return
   end
 
   events._dispatch_will_rename_node(node.absolute_path, to)
   local success, err = vim.loop.fs_rename(node.absolute_path, to)
   if not success then
-    return notify.warn(err_fmt(node.absolute_path, to, err))
+    return notify.warn(err_fmt(notify_from, notify_to, err))
   end
-  notify.info(node.absolute_path .. " ➜ " .. to)
+  notify.info(notify_from .. "  " .. notify_to)
   utils.rename_loaded_buffers(node.absolute_path, to)
   events._dispatch_node_renamed(node.absolute_path, to)
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/notify.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/notify.lua
index e42a4d86e08..32f4e50ce1b 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/notify.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/notify.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 local config = {
   threshold = vim.log.levels.INFO,
+  absolute_path = true,
 }
 
 local modes = {
@@ -30,9 +31,18 @@ do
   end
 end
 
+function M.render_path(path)
+  if config.absolute_path then
+    return path
+  else
+    return vim.fn.fnamemodify(path .. "/", ":h:t")
+  end
+end
+
 function M.setup(opts)
   opts = opts or {}
   config.threshold = opts.notify.threshold or vim.log.levels.INFO
+  config.absolute_path = opts.notify.absolute_path
 end
 
 return M