diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
index 0f4957cac..4e3321a17 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
@@ -304,6 +304,15 @@ sub check_version {
     })->detach;
 }
 
+sub output_path {
+    my $class = shift;
+    my ($dir) = @_;
+    
+    return ($Settings->{_}{last_output_path} && $Settings->{_}{remember_output_path})
+        ? $Settings->{_}{last_output_path}
+        : $dir;
+}
+
 package Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar;
 use Wx qw(:gauge :misc);
 use base 'Wx::StatusBar';
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
index be001cae7..2f73bb758 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
@@ -531,12 +531,14 @@ sub export_gcode {
     $self->{output_file} = $main::opt{output};
     {
         $self->{output_file} = $print->expanded_output_filepath($self->{output_file}, $self->{objects}[0]->input_file);
-        my $dlg = Wx::FileDialog->new($self, 'Save G-code file as:', dirname($self->{output_file}),
+        my $dlg = Wx::FileDialog->new($self, 'Save G-code file as:', Slic3r::GUI->output_path(dirname($self->{output_file})),
             basename($self->{output_file}), &Slic3r::GUI::SkeinPanel::FILE_WILDCARDS->{gcode}, wxFD_SAVE);
         if ($dlg->ShowModal != wxID_OK) {
             $dlg->Destroy;
             return;
         }
+        $Slic3r::GUI::Settings->{_}{last_output_path} = dirname($dlg->GetPath);
+        Slic3r::GUI->save_settings;
         $self->{output_file} = $Slic3r::GUI::SkeinPanel::last_output_file = $dlg->GetPath;
         $dlg->Destroy;
     }
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Preferences.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Preferences.pm
index 2ad5bd248..2630745b8 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Preferences.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Preferences.pm
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ sub new {
                 default     => $Slic3r::GUI::Settings->{_}{version_check} // 1,
                 readonly    => !Slic3r::GUI->have_version_check,
             },
+            {
+                opt_key     => 'remember_output_path',
+                type        => 'bool',
+                label       => 'Remember output directory',
+                tooltip     => 'If this is enabled, Slic3r will prompt the last output directory instead of the one containing the input files.',
+                default     => $Slic3r::GUI::Settings->{_}{remember_output_path},
+            },
         ],
         on_change => sub { $self->{values}{$_[0]} = $_[1] },
         label_width => 100,
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
index 1bcaa4d90..ea07c3b00 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/SkeinPanel.pm
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ sub do_slice {
         } elsif ($params{save_as}) {
             $output_file = $print->expanded_output_filepath($output_file);
             $output_file =~ s/\.gcode$/.svg/i if $params{export_svg};
-            my $dlg = Wx::FileDialog->new($self, 'Save ' . ($params{export_svg} ? 'SVG' : 'G-code') . ' file as:', dirname($output_file),
+            my $dlg = Wx::FileDialog->new($self, 'Save ' . ($params{export_svg} ? 'SVG' : 'G-code') . ' file as:',
+                Slic3r::GUI->output_path(dirname($output_file)),
                 basename($output_file), $params{export_svg} ? FILE_WILDCARDS->{svg} : FILE_WILDCARDS->{gcode}, wxFD_SAVE);
             if ($dlg->ShowModal != wxID_OK) {
                 $dlg->Destroy;
@@ -141,6 +142,8 @@ sub do_slice {
             }
             $output_file = $dlg->GetPath;
             $last_output_file = $output_file unless $params{export_svg};
+            $Slic3r::GUI::Settings->{_}{last_output_path} = dirname($output_file);
+            Slic3r::GUI->save_settings;
             $dlg->Destroy;
         }