diff --git a/dialog/file.go b/dialog/file.go
index d858143d2a..b0441067c5 100644
--- a/dialog/file.go
+++ b/dialog/file.go
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ func (f *FileDialog) effectiveStartingDir() fyne.ListableURI {
 				return f.startingLocation
 			}
 		}
-
+		return f.startingLocation
 	}
 
 	// Try app storage