diff --git a/src/pane.rs b/src/pane.rs
index 59dee7ef..ad9e1f92 100644
--- a/src/pane.rs
+++ b/src/pane.rs
@@ -2693,7 +2693,6 @@ impl PaneRuntime {
             .lock()
             .ok()
             .and_then(|reported_cwd| reported_cwd.clone())
-            .and_then(usable_reported_cwd)
         {
             return Some(cwd);
         }
@@ -2826,6 +2825,32 @@ impl PaneRuntime {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn cwd_returns_accepted_report_without_rechecking_filesystem() {
+        let stamp = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .expect("clock should be after unix epoch")
+            .as_nanos();
+        let cwd = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
+            "herdr-reported-cwd-cache-{}-{stamp}",
+            std::process::id()
+        ));
+        std::fs::create_dir(&cwd).expect("create reported cwd");
+
+        let (runtime, _rx) = PaneRuntime::test_with_channel(80, 24);
+        let (events, _event_rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
+        publish_reported_cwd(runtime.pane_id, cwd.clone(), &runtime.reported_cwd, &events);
+        assert_eq!(
+            runtime.reported_cwd.lock().unwrap().as_ref(),
+            Some(&cwd),
+            "test setup must pass cache admission"
+        );
+
+        std::fs::remove_dir(&cwd).expect("remove reported cwd after admission");
+
+        assert_eq!(runtime.cwd(), Some(cwd));
+    }
+
     #[cfg(unix)]
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn follow_cwd_falls_back_to_reported_pane_cwd_without_foreground_group() {