diff -ru parlatype-dist/src/pt-app.c parlatype/src/pt-app.c
--- parlatype-dist/src/pt-app.c	2018-08-19 11:35:10.000000000 +0200
+++ parlatype/src/pt-app.c	2018-08-22 22:51:46.567037231 +0200
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
 	GtkFileFilter *filter_audio;
 	GtkFileFilter *filter_all;
 	gchar         *uri = NULL;
+	static gchar		*last = NULL;	/* the last directory opened */
 
 	win = gtk_application_get_active_window (app);
 	dialog = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new (
@@ -134,9 +135,11 @@
 			_("_Cancel"), GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
 			_("_Open"), GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT,
 			NULL);
-
-	/* Set current folder to user's home directory */
-	home_path = g_get_home_dir ();
+	if(last) 
+		home_path = last;
+	else
+		/* Set current folder to user's home directory */
+		home_path = g_get_home_dir ();
 	home = g_file_new_for_path (home_path);
 	gtk_file_chooser_set_current_folder_file (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (dialog), home, NULL);
 
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@
 
 	if (gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (dialog)) == GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT) {
 		uri = gtk_file_chooser_get_uri (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (dialog));
+		last = gtk_file_chooser_get_current_folder (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (dialog));
 	}
 
 	g_object_unref (home);