diff --git a/rkward/windows/rkfilebrowser.cpp b/rkward/windows/rkfilebrowser.cpp
--- a/rkward/windows/rkfilebrowser.cpp
+++ b/rkward/windows/rkfilebrowser.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 	dir->setPreviewWidget (0);
 	KConfigGroup config = KSharedConfig::openConfig ()->group ("file browser window");
 	dir->readConfig (config);
-	dir->setView (KFile::Default);
+	dir->setView (KFile::Tree);
 	connect (RKWardMainWindow::getMain (), &RKWardMainWindow::aboutToQuitRKWard, this, &RKFileBrowserWidget::saveConfig);
 	layout->addWidget (dir);