diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/lives/folder.rs b/yazi-fm/src/lives/folder.rs
index 18a9bf7c..011d8842 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/lives/folder.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/lives/folder.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::ops::{Deref, Range};
 
 use mlua::{AnyUserData, Lua, UserDataFields};
 use yazi_config::LAYOUT;
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ use yazi_plugin::{bindings::Cast, url::Url};
 use super::{File, Files, SCOPE};
 
 pub(super) struct Folder {
-	inner: *const yazi_core::folder::Folder,
+	inner:  *const yazi_core::folder::Folder,
+	window: Range<usize>,
 }
 
 impl Deref for Folder {
@@ -18,20 +19,26 @@ impl Deref for Folder {
 
 impl Folder {
 	#[inline]
-	pub(super) fn make(inner: &yazi_core::folder::Folder) -> mlua::Result<AnyUserData<'static>> {
-		SCOPE.create_any_userdata(Self { inner })
+	pub(super) fn make(
+		inner: &yazi_core::folder::Folder,
+		window: Option<Range<usize>>,
+	) -> mlua::Result<AnyUserData<'static>> {
+		let window = match window {
+			Some(w) => w,
+			None => {
+				let limit = LAYOUT.load().preview.height as usize;
+				inner.offset..inner.files.len().min(inner.offset + limit)
+			}
+		};
+
+		SCOPE.create_any_userdata(Self { inner, window })
 	}
 
 	pub(super) fn register(lua: &Lua) -> mlua::Result<()> {
 		lua.register_userdata_type::<Self>(|reg| {
 			reg.add_field_method_get("cwd", |lua, me| Url::cast(lua, me.cwd.clone()));
 			reg.add_field_method_get("files", |_, me| Files::make(me, 0..me.files.len()));
-			reg.add_field_method_get("window", |_, me| {
-				Files::make(
-					me,
-					me.offset..me.files.len().min(me.offset + LAYOUT.load().preview.height as usize),
-				)
-			});
+			reg.add_field_method_get("window", |_, me| Files::make(me, me.window.clone()));
 
 			reg.add_field_method_get("offset", |_, me| Ok(me.offset));
 			reg.add_field_method_get("cursor", |_, me| Ok(me.cursor));
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/lives/preview.rs b/yazi-fm/src/lives/preview.rs
index d81a9043..d6072ebf 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/lives/preview.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/lives/preview.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
 use mlua::{AnyUserData, Lua, UserDataFields};
+use yazi_config::LAYOUT;
 
 use super::{Folder, SCOPE};
 
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ impl Preview {
 					.hovered()
 					.filter(|&f| f.is_dir())
 					.and_then(|f| me.tab().history(&f.url))
-					.map(Folder::make)
+					.map(|f| {
+						let limit = LAYOUT.load().preview.height as usize;
+						Folder::make(f, Some(me.skip..f.files.len().min(me.skip + limit)))
+					})
 					.transpose()
 			});
 		})
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/lives/tab.rs b/yazi-fm/src/lives/tab.rs
index 81f66aa1..fafb7f50 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/lives/tab.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/lives/tab.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ impl Tab {
 
 			reg.add_field_method_get("mode", |_, me| Mode::make(&me.mode));
 			reg.add_field_method_get("conf", |_, me| Config::make(&me.conf));
-			reg.add_field_method_get("parent", |_, me| me.parent.as_ref().map(Folder::make).transpose());
-			reg.add_field_method_get("current", |_, me| Folder::make(&me.current));
+			reg.add_field_method_get("parent", |_, me| {
+				me.parent.as_ref().map(|f| Folder::make(f, None)).transpose()
+			});
+			reg.add_field_method_get("current", |_, me| Folder::make(&me.current, None));
 			reg.add_field_method_get("preview", |_, me| Preview::make(me));
 		})?;