diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_FileChooser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_FileChooser.cpp
index a7fd267e66..0b337ec761 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_FileChooser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_win32_FileChooser.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ private:
             return ptr;
         }();
 
-        if (item == nullptr || FAILED (dialog.SetFolder (item)))
+        if (item == nullptr || FAILED (dialog.SetDefaultFolder (item)))
             return false;
 
         String filename (files.getData());