diff --git a/qml/ModelDownloaderDialog.qml b/qml/ModelDownloaderDialog.qml
index 93187e33..d6ffeb64 100644
--- a/qml/ModelDownloaderDialog.qml
+++ b/qml/ModelDownloaderDialog.qml
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ Dialog {
             FolderDialog {
                 id: modelPathDialog
                 title: "Please choose a directory"
+                folder: Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
                 onAccepted: {
                     Download.downloadLocalModelsPath = selectedFolder
                     settings.modelPath = Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
diff --git a/qml/SettingsDialog.qml b/qml/SettingsDialog.qml
index 556a9d09..2dcfc60f 100644
--- a/qml/SettingsDialog.qml
+++ b/qml/SettingsDialog.qml
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ The prompt below is a question to answer, a task to complete, or a conversation
                     FolderDialog {
                         id: modelPathDialog
                         title: "Please choose a directory"
+                        folder: Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
                         onAccepted: {
                             Download.downloadLocalModelsPath = selectedFolder
                             settings.modelPath = Download.downloadLocalModelsPath