diff --git a/NodeGraphQt/custom_widgets/properties_bin/custom_widget_file_paths.py b/NodeGraphQt/custom_widgets/properties_bin/custom_widget_file_paths.py
index 59eae72a..51b811ee 100644
--- a/NodeGraphQt/custom_widgets/properties_bin/custom_widget_file_paths.py
+++ b/NodeGraphQt/custom_widgets/properties_bin/custom_widget_file_paths.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def _on_select_file(self):
     def _on_value_change(self, value=None):
         if value is None:
             value = self._ledit.text()
+        self.set_file_directory(value)
         self.value_changed.emit(self.toolTip(), value)
 
     def set_file_ext(self, ext=None):
diff --git a/NodeGraphQt/custom_widgets/properties_bin/node_property_widgets.py b/NodeGraphQt/custom_widgets/properties_bin/node_property_widgets.py
index 79f38a65..0bac3d5d 100644
--- a/NodeGraphQt/custom_widgets/properties_bin/node_property_widgets.py
+++ b/NodeGraphQt/custom_widgets/properties_bin/node_property_widgets.py
@@ -565,6 +565,11 @@ def __init__(self):
                 value='text edit test',
                 widget_type=NodePropWidgetEnum.QLABEL.value
             )
+            self.create_property(
+                "file",
+                value="",
+                widget_type=NodePropWidgetEnum.FILE_OPEN.value
+            )
             self.create_property(
                 'color_picker',
                 value=(0, 0, 255),