diff --git a/Common/System/Request.cpp b/Common/System/Request.cpp
index f1e0d43edfed..e6be092b0dbd 100644
--- a/Common/System/Request.cpp
+++ b/Common/System/Request.cpp
@@ -138,3 +138,7 @@ void System_CreateGameShortcut(const Path &path, const std::string &title) {
 void System_ShowFileInFolder(const Path &path) {
 	g_requestManager.MakeSystemRequest(SystemRequestType::SHOW_FILE_IN_FOLDER, NO_REQUESTER_TOKEN, nullptr, nullptr, path.ToString(), "", 0);
 }
+
+void System_BrowseForFolder(RequesterToken token, const std::string &title, const Path &initialPath, RequestCallback callback, RequestFailedCallback failedCallback) {
+	g_requestManager.MakeSystemRequest(SystemRequestType::BROWSE_FOR_FOLDER, token, callback, failedCallback, title, initialPath.ToCString(), 0);
+}
diff --git a/Common/System/Request.h b/Common/System/Request.h
index 3cd4f2a3be2f..da54f46838a3 100644
--- a/Common/System/Request.h
+++ b/Common/System/Request.h
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ inline void System_BrowseForFile(RequesterToken token, const std::string &title,
 	g_requestManager.MakeSystemRequest(SystemRequestType::BROWSE_FOR_FILE, token, callback, failedCallback, title, "", (int)type);
 }
 
-inline void System_BrowseForFolder(RequesterToken token, const std::string &title, RequestCallback callback, RequestFailedCallback failedCallback = nullptr) {
-	g_requestManager.MakeSystemRequest(SystemRequestType::BROWSE_FOR_FOLDER, token, callback, failedCallback, title, "", 0);
-}
+void System_BrowseForFolder(RequesterToken token, const std::string &title, const Path &initialPath, RequestCallback callback, RequestFailedCallback failedCallback = nullptr);
 
 // The returned string is username + '\n' + password.
 inline void System_AskUsernamePassword(RequesterToken token, const std::string &title, RequestCallback callback, RequestFailedCallback failedCallback = nullptr) {
diff --git a/Common/UI/PopupScreens.cpp b/Common/UI/PopupScreens.cpp
index 1a294ac05c82..57e9e13774f8 100644
--- a/Common/UI/PopupScreens.cpp
+++ b/Common/UI/PopupScreens.cpp
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ std::string FileChooserChoice::ValueText() const {
 FolderChooserChoice::FolderChooserChoice(RequesterToken token, std::string *value, const std::string &text, LayoutParams *layoutParams)
 	: AbstractChoiceWithValueDisplay(text, layoutParams), value_(value), token_(token) {
 	OnClick.Add([=](UI::EventParams &) {
-		System_BrowseForFolder(token_, text_, [=](const std::string &returnValue, int) {
+		System_BrowseForFolder(token_, text_, Path(*value), [=](const std::string &returnValue, int) {
 			if (*value_ != returnValue) {
 				*value = returnValue;
 				UI::EventParams e{};
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index eb7555e83758..720097c25e6e 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -1343,7 +1343,8 @@ UI::EventReturn GameSettingsScreen::OnSavePathOther(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	const Path &PPSSPPpath = File::GetExeDirectory();
 	if (otherinstalled_) {
 		auto di = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::DIALOG);
-		std::string folder = W32Util::BrowseForFolder(MainWindow::GetHWND(), di->T("Choose PPSSPP save folder"));
+		std::string initialPath = g_Config.memStickDirectory.ToCString();
+		std::string folder = W32Util::BrowseForFolder(MainWindow::GetHWND(), di->T("Choose PPSSPP save folder"), initialPath);
 		if (folder.size()) {
 			g_Config.memStickDirectory = Path(folder);
 			FILE *f = File::OpenCFile(PPSSPPpath / "installed.txt", "wb");
diff --git a/UI/MainScreen.cpp b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
index 1c26b4f8a846..3d8ef0932291 100644
--- a/UI/MainScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ UI::EventReturn GameBrowser::LastClick(UI::EventParams &e) {
 
 UI::EventReturn GameBrowser::BrowseClick(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	auto mm = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::MAINMENU);
-	System_BrowseForFolder(token_, mm->T("Choose folder"), [this](const std::string &filename, int) {
+	System_BrowseForFolder(token_, mm->T("Choose folder"), path_.GetPath(), [this](const std::string &filename, int) {
 		this->SetPath(Path(filename));
 	});
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
diff --git a/UI/MemStickScreen.cpp b/UI/MemStickScreen.cpp
index c59f968bcb0c..5f4e412d8e19 100644
--- a/UI/MemStickScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/MemStickScreen.cpp
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ UI::EventReturn MemStickScreen::UseStorageRoot(UI::EventParams &params) {
 
 UI::EventReturn MemStickScreen::Browse(UI::EventParams &params) {
 	auto mm = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::MAINMENU);
-	System_BrowseForFolder(GetRequesterToken(), mm->T("Choose folder"), [=](const std::string &value, int) {
+	System_BrowseForFolder(GetRequesterToken(), mm->T("Choose folder"), g_Config.memStickDirectory, [=](const std::string &value, int) {
 		Path pendingMemStickFolder = Path(value);
 		INFO_LOG(SYSTEM, "Got folder: '%s'", pendingMemStickFolder.c_str());
 		// Browse finished. Let's pop up the confirmation dialog.
diff --git a/Windows/MainWindowMenu.cpp b/Windows/MainWindowMenu.cpp
index 65538da423b5..c07eef4c6730 100644
--- a/Windows/MainWindowMenu.cpp
+++ b/Windows/MainWindowMenu.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ namespace MainWindow {
 		W32Util::MakeTopMost(GetHWND(), false);
 
 		if (browseDirectory) {
-			System_BrowseForFolder(token, mm->T("Load"), [](const std::string &value, int) {
+			System_BrowseForFolder(token, mm->T("Load"), Path(), [](const std::string &value, int) {
 				BrowseAndBootDone(value);
 			});
 		} else {
diff --git a/Windows/W32Util/ShellUtil.cpp b/Windows/W32Util/ShellUtil.cpp
index e6d0078625ce..4f03d3a1c804 100644
--- a/Windows/W32Util/ShellUtil.cpp
+++ b/Windows/W32Util/ShellUtil.cpp
@@ -14,18 +14,32 @@
 
 namespace W32Util
 {
-	std::string BrowseForFolder(HWND parent, const char *title)
-	{
+	std::string BrowseForFolder(HWND parent, std::string_view title, std::string_view initialPath) {
 		std::wstring titleString = ConvertUTF8ToWString(title);
-		return BrowseForFolder(parent, titleString.c_str());
+		return BrowseForFolder(parent, titleString.c_str(), initialPath);
 	}
 
-	std::string BrowseForFolder(HWND parent, const wchar_t *title)
-	{
+	static int CALLBACK BrowseFolderCallback(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, LPARAM lParam, LPARAM lpData) {
+		if (uMsg == BFFM_INITIALIZED) {
+			LPCTSTR path = reinterpret_cast<LPCTSTR>(lpData);
+			::SendMessage(hwnd, BFFM_SETSELECTION, true, (LPARAM)path);
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	std::string BrowseForFolder(HWND parent, const wchar_t *title, std::string_view initialPath) {
 		BROWSEINFO info{};
 		info.hwndOwner = parent;
 		info.lpszTitle = title;
-		info.ulFlags = BIF_EDITBOX | BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS | BIF_USENEWUI;
+		info.ulFlags = BIF_EDITBOX | BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS | BIF_USENEWUI | BIF_NEWDIALOGSTYLE;
+
+		std::wstring initialPathW;
+
+		if (!initialPath.empty()) {
+			initialPathW = ConvertUTF8ToWString(initialPath);
+			info.lParam = reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(initialPathW.c_str());
+			info.lpfn = BrowseFolderCallback;
+		}
 
 		//info.pszDisplayName
 		auto idList = SHBrowseForFolder(&info);
diff --git a/Windows/W32Util/ShellUtil.h b/Windows/W32Util/ShellUtil.h
index 78f304929a7a..033f90ab8170 100644
--- a/Windows/W32Util/ShellUtil.h
+++ b/Windows/W32Util/ShellUtil.h
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 #include <thread>
 
-namespace W32Util
-{
-	std::string BrowseForFolder(HWND parent, const char *title);
-	std::string BrowseForFolder(HWND parent, const wchar_t *title);
-	bool BrowseForFileName (bool _bLoad, HWND _hParent, const wchar_t*_pTitle,
-		const wchar_t *_pInitialFolder,const wchar_t *_pFilter,const wchar_t*_pExtension, 
-		std::string& _strFileName);
-	std::vector<std::string> BrowseForFileNameMultiSelect(bool _bLoad, HWND _hParent, const wchar_t*_pTitle,
-		const wchar_t*_pInitialFolder,const wchar_t*_pFilter,const wchar_t*_pExtension);
+namespace W32Util {
 
-	std::string UserDocumentsPath();
+// Can't make initialPath a string_view, need the null so might as well require it.
+std::string BrowseForFolder(HWND parent, std::string_view title, std::string_view initialPath);
+std::string BrowseForFolder(HWND parent, const wchar_t *title, std::string_view initialPath);
 
-	bool CreateDesktopShortcut(const std::string &argumentPath, std::string gameTitle);
-}
+bool BrowseForFileName(bool _bLoad, HWND _hParent,
+	const wchar_t *_pTitle, const wchar_t *_pInitialFolder, const wchar_t *_pFilter, const wchar_t *_pExtension,
+	std::string& _strFileName);
+
+std::vector<std::string> BrowseForFileNameMultiSelect(bool _bLoad, HWND _hParent, const wchar_t *_pTitle,
+	const wchar_t *_pInitialFolder, const wchar_t *_pFilter, const wchar_t *_pExtension);
+
+std::string UserDocumentsPath();
+
+bool CreateDesktopShortcut(const std::string &argumentPath, std::string gameTitle);
+
+}  // namespace
diff --git a/Windows/main.cpp b/Windows/main.cpp
index 22cc681f9014..72e9021ae552 100644
--- a/Windows/main.cpp
+++ b/Windows/main.cpp
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ bool System_MakeRequest(SystemRequestType type, int requestId, const std::string
 	case SystemRequestType::BROWSE_FOR_FOLDER:
 	{
 		std::thread([=] {
-			std::string folder = W32Util::BrowseForFolder(MainWindow::GetHWND(), param1.c_str());
+			std::string folder = W32Util::BrowseForFolder(MainWindow::GetHWND(), param1, param2);
 			if (folder.size()) {
 				g_requestManager.PostSystemSuccess(requestId, folder.c_str());
 			} else {