diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
index 62222544e2..27c5d0e4a0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ SessionDialog::session_folder ()
 		std::string val = new_name_entry.get_text();
 		strip_whitespace_edges (val);
 		std::string legal_session_folder_name = legalize_for_path (val);
-		return Glib::build_filename (new_folder_chooser.get_current_folder(), legal_session_folder_name);
+		return Glib::build_filename (new_folder_chooser.get_filename (), legal_session_folder_name);
 	}
 }