diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9bc35410..95f2ff57 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ The following indicators are used in the detail view:
 | `NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT=300` | idle seconds before locking terminal [default: disabled] |
 | `NNN_COPIER='/absolute/path/to/copier'` | system clipboard copier script [default: none] |
 | `NNN_NOTE=/home/user/Dropbox/notes` | path to note file [default: none] |
-| `NNN_TMPFILE=/tmp/nnn` | file to write current open dir path to for cd on quit |
 | `NNN_USE_EDITOR=1` | open text files in `$EDITOR` (`$VISUAL`, if defined; fallback vi) |
 | `NNN_NO_AUTOSELECT=1` | do not auto-select matching dir in _nav-as-you-type_ mode |
 | `NNN_RESTRICT_NAV_OPEN=1` | open files on <kbd> ↵</kbd>, not <kbd>→</kbd> or <kbd>l</kbd> |
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 31cbc9ff..9f628586 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -174,11 +174,6 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
     export NNN_NOTE='/home/user/.mynotes'
 .Ed
 .Pp
-\fBNNN_TMPFILE:\fR when cd on quit is pressed, the absolute path of the current open directory is written to this file. A wrapper script can read this file and cd into it once the program quits.
-.Bd -literal
-    export NNN_TMPFILE=/tmp/nnn
-.Ed
-.Pp
 \fBNNN_USE_EDITOR:\fR use EDITOR (VISUAL takes preference, preferably CLI, fallback vi) to handle text
 files.
 .Bd -literal
diff --git a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.bash b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.bash
index a4482e45..85b028ac 100644
--- a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.bash
+++ b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.bash
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-export NNN_TMPFILE="/tmp/nnn"
-
 n()
 {
-        nnn "$@"
+    nnn "$@"
 
-        if [ -f $NNN_TMPFILE ]; then
-                . $NNN_TMPFILE
-                rm -f $NNN_TMPFILE > /dev/null
-        fi
+    NNN_TMPFILE=~/.config/nnn/.lastd
+
+    if [ -f $NNN_TMPFILE ]; then
+            . $NNN_TMPFILE
+            rm -f $NNN_TMPFILE > /dev/null
+    fi
 }
diff --git a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.csh b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.csh
index 8feabcfe..62e98979 100644
--- a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.csh
+++ b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.csh
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-setenv NNN_TMPFILE /tmp/nnn
-
+set NNN_TMPFILE=~/.config/nnn/.lastd
 alias n 'nnn; source "$NNN_TMPFILE"; rm "$NNN_TMPFILE"'
diff --git a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.fish b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.fish
index 748f0ddb..34780144 100644
--- a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.fish
+++ b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.fish
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 # e.g. ~/.config/fish/functions/n.fish
 # or, add the lines to the 'config.fish' file.
 
-export NNN_TMPFILE="/tmp/nnn"
-
 function n --description 'support nnn quit and change directory'
-        nnn $argv
+    nnn $argv
 
-        if test -e $NNN_TMPFILE
-                source $NNN_TMPFILE
-                rm $NNN_TMPFILE
-        end
+    set NNN_TMPFILE ~/.config/nnn/.lastd
+
+    if test -e $NNN_TMPFILE
+            source $NNN_TMPFILE
+            rm $NNN_TMPFILE
+    end
 end
diff --git a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.zsh b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.zsh
index dc83b23c..79f5a030 100644
--- a/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.zsh
+++ b/scripts/quitcd/quitcd.zsh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-export NNN_TMPFILE="/tmp/nnn"
-
 n()
 {
-        nnn "$@"
+    nnn "$@"
 
-        if [ -f $NNN_TMPFILE ]; then
-                . $NNN_TMPFILE
-                rm $NNN_TMPFILE
-        fi
+    NNN_TMPFILE=~/.config/nnn/.lastd
+
+    if [ -f $NNN_TMPFILE ]; then
+            . $NNN_TMPFILE
+            rm $NNN_TMPFILE
+    fi
 }
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 3d2d4613..161b7dba 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -391,14 +391,13 @@ static const char * const messages[] = {
 #define NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT 3
 #define NNN_COPIER 4
 #define NNN_NOTE 5
-#define NNN_TMPFILE 6
-#define NNNLVL 7 /* strings end here */
-#define NNN_USE_EDITOR 8 /* flags begin here */
-#define NNN_NO_AUTOSELECT 9
-#define NNN_RESTRICT_NAV_OPEN 10
-#define NNN_TRASH 11
+#define NNNLVL 6 /* strings end here */
+#define NNN_USE_EDITOR 7 /* flags begin here */
+#define NNN_NO_AUTOSELECT 8
+#define NNN_RESTRICT_NAV_OPEN 9
+#define NNN_TRASH 10
 #ifdef __linux__
-#define NNN_OPS_PROG 12
+#define NNN_OPS_PROG 11
 #endif
 
 static const char * const env_cfg[] = {
@@ -408,7 +407,6 @@ static const char * const env_cfg[] = {
 	"NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT",
 	"NNN_COPIER",
 	"NNN_NOTE",
-	"NNN_TMPFILE",
 	"NNNLVL",
 	"NNN_USE_EDITOR",
 	"NNN_NO_AUTOSELECT",
@@ -1221,21 +1219,23 @@ static void archive_selection(const char *cmd, const char *archive, const char *
 
 static bool write_lastdir(const char *curpath)
 {
-	char *tmp = getenv(env_cfg[NNN_TMPFILE]);
+	bool ret = TRUE;
+	size_t len = strlen(cfgdir);
 
-	if (!tmp) {
-		printmsg("set NNN_TMPFILE");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
+	xstrlcpy(cfgdir + len, "/.lastd", 8);
+	DPRINTF_S(cfgdir);
 
-	FILE *fp = fopen(tmp, "w");
+	FILE *fp = fopen(cfgdir, "w");
 
 	if (fp) {
-		fprintf(fp, "cd \"%s\"", curpath);
-		fclose(fp);
-	}
+		if (fprintf(fp, "cd \"%s\"", curpath) < 0)
+			ret = FALSE;
 
-	return TRUE;
+		fclose(fp);
+	} else
+		ret = FALSE;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int digit_compare(const char *a, const char *b)