diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua b/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua
index df0c315..5e34cf8 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/cache.lua
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ function M.check_path(modname, modpath)
 
   -- the correct lazy path should be part of rtp.
   -- so if we get here, this is folke using the local dev instance ;)
-  if modname:sub(1, 4) == "lazy" then
+  if modname and modname:sub(1, 4) == "lazy" then
     return false
   end
 
-  return M.check_autoload(modname, modpath)
+  return modname and M.check_autoload(modname, modpath)
 end
 
 function M.check_autoload(modname, modpath)
@@ -246,8 +246,43 @@ function M.get_topmods(path)
 end
 
 ---@param modname string
+---@return string?, string?
+function M.find_dir(modname)
+  if M.cache[modname] then
+    -- check if modname is in cache
+    local modpath = M.cache[modname].modpath
+    if M.check_path(modname, modpath) then
+      local root = modpath:gsub("/init%.lua$", ""):gsub("%.lua$", "")
+      return root, modpath
+    end
+  else
+    -- in case modname is just a directory and not a real mod,
+    -- check for any children in the cache
+    for child, entry in pairs(M.cache) do
+      if child:find(modname, 1, true) == 1 and M.check_path(nil, entry.modpath) then
+        local basename = modname:gsub("%.", "/")
+        local childbase = child:gsub("%.", "/")
+        local ret = entry.modpath:gsub("/init%.lua$", ""):gsub("%.lua$", "")
+        local idx = assert(ret:find(childbase, 1, true))
+        return ret:sub(1, idx - 1) .. basename
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- not found in cache, so find the root with the special pattern
+  local modpath = M.find(modname, { patterns = { "" } })
+  if modpath then
+    local root = modpath:gsub("/init%.lua$", ""):gsub("%.lua$", "")
+    return root, root ~= modpath and modpath or nil
+  end
+end
+
+---@param modname string
+---@param opts? {patterns?:string[]}
 ---@return string?
-function M.find(modname)
+function M.find(modname, opts)
+  opts = opts or {}
+
   M.stats.find.total = M.stats.find.total + 1
   local start = uv.hrtime()
   local basename = modname:gsub("%.", "/")
@@ -257,6 +292,10 @@ function M.find(modname)
   -- search for a directory first when topmod == modname
   local patterns = topmod == modname and { "/init.lua", ".lua" } or { ".lua", "/init.lua" }
 
+  if opts.patterns then
+    vim.list_extend(patterns, opts.patterns)
+  end
+
   -- check top-level mods to find the module
   local function _find()
     for _, toppath in ipairs(M.topmods[topmod] or {}) do
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
index 123f762..cd16edd 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
@@ -176,25 +176,21 @@ function M.walk(path, fn)
 end
 
 ---@param modname string
----@param root string
 ---@param fn fun(modname:string, modpath:string)
----@overload fun(modname:string, fn: fun(modname:string, modpath:string))
-function M.lsmod(modname, root, fn)
-  if type(root) == "function" then
-    fn = root
-    root = vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/lua"
+function M.lsmod(modname, fn)
+  local Cache = require("lazy.core.cache")
+  local root, modpath = Cache.find_dir(modname)
+  if not root then
+    return
   end
-  root = root .. "/" .. modname:gsub("%.", "/")
-  if vim.loop.fs_stat(root .. ".lua") then
-    fn(modname, root .. ".lua")
+
+  if modpath and vim.loop.fs_stat(modpath) then
+    fn(modname, modpath)
   end
+
   M.ls(root, function(path, name, type)
-    if (type == "file" or type == "link") and name:sub(-4) == ".lua" then
-      if name == "init.lua" then
-        fn(modname, path)
-      else
-        fn(modname .. "." .. name:sub(1, -5), path)
-      end
+    if name ~= "init.lua" and (type == "file" or type == "link") and name:sub(-4) == ".lua" then
+      fn(modname .. "." .. name:sub(1, -5), path)
     elseif type == "directory" and vim.loop.fs_stat(path .. "/init.lua") then
       fn(modname .. "." .. name, path .. "/init.lua")
     end
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/reloader.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/reloader.lua
index 3e233d0..762cfbc 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/reloader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/reloader.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function M.check(start)
     end
   end
 
-  Util.lsmod(Config.spec --[[@as string]], M.root, check)
+  Util.lsmod(Config.spec --[[@as string]], check)
 
   for file in pairs(M.files) do
     if not checked[file] then
diff --git a/tests/core/util_spec.lua b/tests/core/util_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3dee0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/util_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+local Util = require("lazy.util")
+local Cache = require("lazy.core.cache")
+local Helpers = require("tests.helpers")
+
+describe("util", function()
+  before_each(function()
+    Helpers.fs_rm("")
+  end)
+
+  it("lsmod lists all mods in dir", function()
+    local tests = {
+      {
+        files = { "lua/foo/one.lua", "lua/foo/two.lua", "lua/foo/init.lua" },
+        mods = { "foo", "foo.one", "foo.two" },
+      },
+      {
+        files = { "lua/foo/one.lua", "lua/foo/two.lua", "lua/foo.lua" },
+        mods = { "foo", "foo.one", "foo.two" },
+      },
+      {
+        files = { "lua/foo/one.lua", "lua/foo/two.lua" },
+        mods = { "foo.one", "foo.two" },
+      },
+    }
+
+    vim.opt.rtp:append(Helpers.path(""))
+    for _, test in ipairs(tests) do
+      Cache.cache = {}
+      table.sort(test.mods)
+      Helpers.fs_rm("")
+      Helpers.fs_create(test.files)
+      local mods = {}
+      Util.lsmod("foo", function(modname, modpath)
+        mods[#mods + 1] = modname
+      end)
+      table.sort(mods)
+      assert.same(test.mods, mods)
+    end
+  end)
+end)
diff --git a/tests/helpers.lua b/tests/helpers.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6174a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/helpers.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+local Util = require("lazy.util")
+
+local M = {}
+
+M.fs_root = vim.fn.fnamemodify("./.tests/fs", ":p")
+
+function M.path(path)
+  return Util.norm(M.fs_root .. "/" .. path)
+end
+
+---@param files string[]
+function M.fs_create(files)
+  ---@type string[]
+  local ret = {}
+
+  for _, file in ipairs(files) do
+    ret[#ret + 1] = Util.norm(M.fs_root .. "/" .. file)
+    local parent = vim.fn.fnamemodify(ret[#ret], ":h:p")
+    vim.fn.mkdir(parent, "p")
+    Util.write_file(ret[#ret], "")
+  end
+  return ret
+end
+
+function M.fs_rm(dir)
+  dir = Util.norm(M.fs_root .. dir)
+  Util.walk(dir, function(path, _, type)
+    if type == "directory" then
+      vim.loop.fs_rmdir(path)
+    else
+      vim.loop.fs_unlink(path)
+    end
+  end)
+  vim.loop.fs_rmdir(dir)
+end
+
+return M