diff --git a/doom-modeline.el b/doom-modeline.el
index 80dbc9f..5933d86 100644
--- a/doom-modeline.el
+++ b/doom-modeline.el
@@ -776,8 +776,12 @@ directory, the file name, and its state (modified, read-only or non-existent)."
   (concat
    (when (and doom-modeline-icon doom-modeline-major-mode-icon)
      (or doom-modeline--buffer-file-icon (doom-modeline-update-buffer-file-icon)))
+
    (or doom-modeline--buffer-file-state-icon (doom-modeline-update-buffer-file-state-icon))
-   (or doom-modeline--buffer-file-name (doom-modeline-update-buffer-file-name))))
+
+   (if (doom-modeline--active)
+       (or doom-modeline--buffer-file-name (doom-modeline-update-buffer-file-name))
+     "%b")))
 
 (doom-modeline-def-segment buffer-info-simple
   "Display only the current buffer's name, but with fontification."