diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtDirectoryListBox.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtDirectoryListBox.cpp
index 56858eaf..140f23ad 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtDirectoryListBox.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtDirectoryListBox.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,14 @@ void QtListItemWidget::setFocus()
 
 void QtListItemWidget::handleButtonPress()
 {
-	QStringList list = QtFileDialog::getFileNamesAndDirectories(this, m_data->text());
+	FilePath path(m_data->text().toStdString());
+	FilePath relativeRoot = m_list->getRelativeRootDirectory();
+	if (!relativeRoot.empty())
+	{
+		path = relativeRoot.concat(path);
+	}
+
+	QStringList list = QtFileDialog::getFileNamesAndDirectories(this, QString::fromStdString(path.str()));
 	for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++)
 	{
 		setText(list.at(i));
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtLocationPicker.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtLocationPicker.cpp
index 8d85af41..cdce401e 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtLocationPicker.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtLocationPicker.cpp
@@ -98,14 +98,20 @@ void QtLocationPicker::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
 
 void QtLocationPicker::handleButtonPress()
 {
+	FilePath path(m_data->text().toStdString());
+	if (!m_relativeRootDirectory.empty())
+	{
+		path = m_relativeRootDirectory.concat(path);
+	}
+
 	QString fileName;
 	if (m_pickDirectory)
 	{
-		fileName = QtFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Select Directory"), m_data->text());
+		fileName = QtFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Select Directory"), QString::fromStdString(path.str()));
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		fileName = QtFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Open File"), m_data->text(), m_fileFilter);
+		fileName = QtFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Open File"), QString::fromStdString(path.str()), m_fileFilter);
 	}
 
 	if (!fileName.isEmpty())