diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileListComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileListComponent.cpp
index 4fb2f175b1..ba6f92998c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileListComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileListComponent.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ void FileListComponent::scrollToTop()
 
 void FileListComponent::setSelectedFile (const File& f)
 {
+    lastDirectory = directoryContentsList.getDirectory();
+
     if (! directoryContentsList.isStillLoading())
     {
         for (int i = directoryContentsList.getNumFiles(); --i >= 0;)