diff --git a/src/k3btempdirselectionwidget.cpp b/src/k3btempdirselectionwidget.cpp
--- a/src/k3btempdirselectionwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/k3btempdirselectionwidget.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     // choose a default
     setSelectionMode( DIR );
 
+    m_editDirectory->setAcceptMode( QFileDialog::AcceptMode::AcceptSave );
     m_editDirectory->setUrl( QUrl::fromLocalFile( k3bcore->globalSettings()->defaultTempPath() ) );
     slotUpdateFreeTempSpace();