diff --git a/plugins/node_modules-bin/node_modules-bin.plugin.zsh b/plugins/node_modules-bin/node_modules-bin.plugin.zsh
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+zsh-node_modules-bin-update-path() {
+  if [[ ! -x $(which npm) ]]; then
+    # there is no npm
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # figure out the path
+  NPM_BIN_PATH=$(npm bin)
+
+  if [[ ! -d $NPM_BIN_PATH ]]; then
+    # there is no dir at bin path
+    return
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -n $OLD_NPM_BIN_PATH && $NPM_BIN_PATH == $OLD_NPM_BIN_PATH ]]; then
+    # bin path did not change
+    return
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -n $OLD_NPM_BIN_PATH ]]; then
+    # remove old bin path from $path
+    path[$path[(i)$OLD_NPM_BIN_PATH]]=()
+  fi
+
+  # add new bin path to $path
+  path=($NPM_BIN_PATH $path)
+  export PATH
+
+  # for next run
+  export OLD_NPM_BIN_PATH=$NPM_BIN_PATH
+}
+
+precmd_functions+="zsh-node_modules-bin-update-path"