diff --git a/plugins/.nmv b/plugins/.nmv
index 6176c961..77625466 100755
--- a/plugins/.nmv
+++ b/plugins/.nmv
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ exit_status=0
 dst_file=$(mktemp "$TMPDIR/.nnnXXXXXX")
 
 if [ -s "$selection" ]; then
-	resp="s"
-else
-	resp="c"
+	printf "Rename 'c'urrent / 's'election? "
+	read -r resp
+
+    if ! [ "$resp" = "c" ] && ! [ "$resp" = "s" ]; then
+        exit 1
+    fi
 fi
 
 if [ "$resp" = "s" ]; then