diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 63907ae74..2220aca3d 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ class PreferencesDlg:
             self.glade.get_widget("txt_web_proxy_hostname").set_text(self.preferences.get("web_proxy_hostname"))
             self.glade.get_widget("txt_web_proxy_username").set_text(self.preferences.get("web_proxy_username"))
             self.glade.get_widget("txt_web_proxy_password").set_text(self.preferences.get("web_proxy_password"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("autoload_path_button").set_filename(self.preferences.get("default_autoload_path"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("download_path_button").set_filename(self.preferences.get("default_download_path"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("torrent_path_button").set_filename(self.preferences.get("default_torrent_path"))
+            self.glade.get_widget("autoload_path_button").set_current_folder(self.preferences.get("default_autoload_path"))
+            self.glade.get_widget("download_path_button").set_current_folder(self.preferences.get("default_download_path"))
+            self.glade.get_widget("torrent_path_button").set_current_folder(self.preferences.get("default_torrent_path"))
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_enable_files_dialog").set_active(self.preferences.get("enable_files_dialog"))
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_enable_multi_only").set_active(self.preferences.get("enable_multi_only"))
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_prioritize_first_last_pieces").set_active(self.preferences.get("prioritize_first_last_pieces"))