diff --git a/Qt/QtMain.cpp b/Qt/QtMain.cpp
index f7a0daf63a..73b6f540ad 100644
--- a/Qt/QtMain.cpp
+++ b/Qt/QtMain.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "QtMain.h"
 #include "gfx_es2/gpu_features.h"
+#include "i18n/i18n.h"
 #include "math/math_util.h"
 #include "thread/threadutil.h"
 #include "util/text/utf8.h"
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 MainUI *emugl = NULL;
 static int refreshRate = 60000;
 static int browseFileEvent = -1;
+static int browseFolderEvent = -1;
 
 #ifdef SDL
 extern void mixaudio(void *userdata, Uint8 *stream, int len) {
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ void System_SendMessage(const char *command, const char *parameter) {
 		qApp->exit(0);
 	} else if (!strcmp(command, "browse_file")) {
 		QCoreApplication::postEvent(emugl, new QEvent((QEvent::Type)browseFileEvent));
+	} else if (!strcmp(command, "browse_folder")) {
+		QCoreApplication::postEvent(emugl, new QEvent((QEvent::Type)browseFolderEvent));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -199,6 +203,7 @@ static int mainInternal(QApplication &a) {
 #endif
 
 	browseFileEvent = QEvent::registerEventType();
+	browseFolderEvent = QEvent::registerEventType();
 
 	int retval = a.exec();
 	delete emugl;
@@ -409,6 +414,12 @@ bool MainUI::event(QEvent *e)
 				NativeMessageReceived("boot", fileName.toStdString().c_str());
 			}
 			break;
+		} else if (e->type() == browseFolderEvent) {
+			I18NCategory *mm = GetI18NCategory("MainMenu");
+			QString fileName = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(nullptr, mm->T("Choose folder"), g_Config.currentDirectory.c_str());
+			if (QDir(fileName).exists()) {
+				NativeMessageReceived("browse_folderSelect", fileName.toStdString().c_str());
+			}
 		} else {
 	        return QWidget::event(e);
 		}
diff --git a/UI/MainScreen.cpp b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
index 7d90d6763f..1fe8038cb8 100644
--- a/UI/MainScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
@@ -67,12 +67,6 @@
 #include "android/android-ndk-profiler/prof.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USING_QT_UI
-#include <QFileDialog>
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QDir>
-#endif
-
 #include <sstream>
 
 bool MainScreen::showHomebrewTab = false;
@@ -447,12 +441,18 @@ GameBrowser::GameBrowser(std::string path, bool allowBrowsing, bool *gridStyle,
 	Refresh();
 }
 
-void GameBrowser::FocusGame(std::string gamePath) {
+void GameBrowser::FocusGame(const std::string &gamePath) {
 	focusGamePath_ = gamePath;
 	Refresh();
 	focusGamePath_.clear();
 }
 
+void GameBrowser::SetPath(const std::string &path) {
+	path_.SetPath(path);
+	g_Config.currentDirectory = path_.GetPath();
+	Refresh();
+}
+
 UI::EventReturn GameBrowser::LayoutChange(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	*gridStyle_ = e.a == 0 ? true : false;
 	Refresh();
@@ -466,14 +466,9 @@ UI::EventReturn GameBrowser::LastClick(UI::EventParams &e) {
 
 UI::EventReturn GameBrowser::HomeClick(UI::EventParams &e) {
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
-	path_.SetPath(g_Config.memStickDirectory);
+	SetPath(g_Config.memStickDirectory);
 #elif defined(USING_QT_UI)
-	I18NCategory *mm = GetI18NCategory("MainMenu");
-	QString fileName = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(NULL, "Browse for Folder", g_Config.currentDirectory.c_str());
-	if (QDir(fileName).exists())
-		path_.SetPath(fileName.toStdString());
-	else
-		return UI::EVENT_DONE;
+	System_SendMessage("browse_folder", "");
 #elif defined(_WIN32)
 #if PPSSPP_PLATFORM(UWP)
 	// TODO UWP
@@ -482,14 +477,12 @@ UI::EventReturn GameBrowser::HomeClick(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	std::string folder = W32Util::BrowseForFolder(MainWindow::GetHWND(), mm->T("Choose folder"));
 	if (!folder.size())
 		return UI::EVENT_DONE;
-	path_.SetPath(folder);
+	SetPath(folder);
 #endif
 #else
-	path_.SetPath(getenv("HOME"));
+	SetPath(getenv("HOME"));
 #endif
 
-	g_Config.currentDirectory = path_.GetPath();
-	Refresh();
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
 
@@ -742,7 +735,7 @@ UI::EventReturn GameBrowser::GameButtonHighlight(UI::EventParams &e) {
 }
 
 UI::EventReturn GameBrowser::NavigateClick(UI::EventParams &e) {
-	DirButton *button  = static_cast<DirButton *>(e.v);
+	DirButton *button = static_cast<DirButton *>(e.v);
 	std::string text = button->GetPath();
 	if (button->PathAbsolute()) {
 		path_.SetPath(text);
@@ -1004,8 +997,16 @@ void MainScreen::sendMessage(const char *message, const char *value) {
 	// Always call the base class method first to handle the most common messages.
 	UIScreenWithBackground::sendMessage(message, value);
 
-	if (!strcmp(message, "boot") && screenManager()->topScreen() == this) {
-		screenManager()->switchScreen(new EmuScreen(value));
+	if (screenManager()->topScreen() == this) {
+		if (!strcmp(message, "boot")) {
+			screenManager()->switchScreen(new EmuScreen(value));
+		}
+		if (!strcmp(message, "browse_folderSelect")) {
+			int tab = tabHolder_->GetCurrentTab();
+			if (tab >= 0 && tab < (int)gameBrowsers_.size()) {
+				gameBrowsers_[tab]->SetPath(value);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(message, "permission_granted") && !strcmp(value, "storage")) {
 		RecreateViews();
diff --git a/UI/MainScreen.h b/UI/MainScreen.h
index d4957e1d7a..93d21a2984 100644
--- a/UI/MainScreen.h
+++ b/UI/MainScreen.h
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public:
 
 	UI::Choice *HomebrewStoreButton() { return homebrewStoreButton_; }
 
-	void FocusGame(std::string gamePath);
+	void FocusGame(const std::string &gamePath);
+	void SetPath(const std::string &path);
 
 protected:
 	virtual bool DisplayTopBar();