diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
index 939ad6cfd1..d5c5094104 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ void FileChooser::showPlatformDialog (Array<File>& results,
             else
                 tokens.add (result);
 
-            for (int i = 0; i < tokens.size(); i++)
-                results.add (File (tokens[i]));
+            for (int i = 0; i < tokens.size(); ++i)
+                results.add (File::getCurrentWorkingDirectory().getChildFile (tokens[i]));
         }
 
         child.waitForProcessToFinish (60 * 1000);