diff --git a/src/SaveHistoryTask.h b/src/SaveHistoryTask.h
--- a/src/SaveHistoryTask.h
+++ b/src/SaveHistoryTask.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
     };
 
     QHash<KJob *, SaveJob> _jobSession;
+
+    static QString _saveDialogFilePath;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/SaveHistoryTask.cpp b/src/SaveHistoryTask.cpp
--- a/src/SaveHistoryTask.cpp
+++ b/src/SaveHistoryTask.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 namespace Konsole {
 
+QString SaveHistoryTask::_saveDialogFilePath = QDir::homePath();
+
 SaveHistoryTask::SaveHistoryTask(QObject* parent)
     : SessionTask(parent)
 {
@@ -45,9 +47,10 @@
     //        three then providing a URL for each one will be tedious
 
     // TODO - show a warning ( preferably passive ) if saving the history output fails
+
     QFileDialog* dialog = new QFileDialog(QApplication::activeWindow(),
             QString(),
-            QDir::homePath());
+            _saveDialogFilePath.isEmpty() ? QDir::homePath() : _saveDialogFilePath);
     dialog->setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
 
     QStringList mimeTypes {
@@ -76,6 +79,8 @@
             continue;
         }
 
+        _saveDialogFilePath = url.toString();
+
         KIO::TransferJob* job = KIO::put(url,
                                          -1,   // no special permissions
                                          // overwrite existing files