diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/open_file_dialog.mm b/gtk2_ardour/open_file_dialog.mm
index f4d30c5eeb..78b6e9f50d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/open_file_dialog.mm
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/open_file_dialog.mm
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ namespace ARDOUR
     // Create a File Open Dialog class.
     NSSavePanel* saveDlg = [NSSavePanel savePanel];
     [saveDlg setTitle:title];
+    [saveDlg setCanCreateDirectories:YES];
     
     NSFileManager *fm = [[NSFileManager alloc] init];
     BOOL isDir;