diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3c707f9..a9d91fb5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ Note that you may want to keep quotes disabled in this case.
 
 #### run custom scripts
 
+`nnn` can invoke custom scripts with the currently selected file name as argument 1.
+
 Export the path to the custom executable script:
 
     export NNN_SCRIPT=/usr/local/bin/nscript
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 865d0ccf..d7190c94 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ screensaver.
 \fBNNN_QUOTE_ON:\fR wrap copied paths within single quotes. Useful for pasting
 names in the shell.
 .Pp
-\fBNNN_SCRIPT:\fR path to a custom script to run.
+\fBNNN_SCRIPT:\fR path to a custom script to invoke with currently selected file name as argument 1.
 .Bd -literal
     export NNN_SCRIPT=/usr/local/bin/nscript
 .Ed
diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index fa4c177b..da731d1a 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -3239,7 +3239,12 @@ nochange:
 
 						tmp = newpath;
 					}
-					spawn(run, tmp, NULL, path, F_NORMAL | F_SIGINT);
+
+					char *curfile = NULL;
+					if (ndents > 0)
+						curfile = dents[cur].name;
+
+					spawn(run, tmp, curfile, path, F_NORMAL | F_SIGINT);
 				}
 			} else {
 				spawn(run, NULL, NULL, path, F_NORMAL | F_MARKER);