diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index ee32b5ad8..b318c1cde 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -2653,8 +2653,11 @@ wxString Plater::priv::get_export_file(GUI::FileType file_type)
         default: break;
     }
 
+    std::string dir = (boost::filesystem::path(output_file).parent_path()).string();
+    bool use_def_out_dir = dir == sys_shapes_dir() || dir == custom_shapes_dir();
+
     wxFileDialog dlg(q, dlg_title,
-        from_path(output_file.parent_path()), from_path(output_file.filename()),
+        use_def_out_dir ? from_u8(wxGetApp().app_config->get_last_dir()) : from_path(output_file.parent_path()), from_path(output_file.filename()),
         wildcard, wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT);
 
     if (dlg.ShowModal() != wxID_OK)