Index: krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
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--- krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
+++ krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
@@ -712,7 +712,11 @@
 void ListPanelFunc::mkdir()
 {
     // ask the new dir name..
-    QString dirName = QInputDialog::getText(krMainWindow, i18n("New directory"), i18n("Directory's name:"));
+    QString suggestedName = panel->getCurrentName();
+    if (!files()->vfs_search(suggestedName)->vfile_isDir())
+        suggestedName = QFileInfo(suggestedName).completeBaseName();
+
+    QString dirName = QInputDialog::getText(krMainWindow, i18n("New directory"), i18n("Directory's name:"), QLineEdit::Normal, suggestedName);
 
     // if the user canceled - quit
     if (dirName.isEmpty())