diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/filedlg.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/filedlg.mm
index 6d13927ecf..c212ecea36 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/filedlg.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/filedlg.mm
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int wxFileDialog::ShowModal()
 
     wxCFStringRef cf( m_message );
 
-    wxCFStringRef dir( m_path );
+    wxCFStringRef dir( m_dir );
     wxCFStringRef file( m_fileName );
 
     m_path = wxEmptyString;