diff --git a/src/gui/configure.py b/src/gui/configure.py
index 758d4694f..e3ce85ce0 100644
--- a/src/gui/configure.py
+++ b/src/gui/configure.py
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
     def select_mediapath(self, *obj):
         f = gtk.FileChooserDialog(
             _("Select media directory"),
-            action=gtk.FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_CREATE_FOLDER,
+            action=gtk.FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SELECT_FOLDER,
             buttons=(gtk.STOCK_CANCEL,
                      gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL,
                      gtk.STOCK_APPLY,
diff --git a/src/gui/viewmanager.py b/src/gui/viewmanager.py
index 00418d196..30cb53890 100644
--- a/src/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/src/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         """
         f = gtk.FileChooserDialog(
             _("Select backup directory"),
-            action=gtk.FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_CREATE_FOLDER,
+            action=gtk.FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SELECT_FOLDER,
             buttons=(gtk.STOCK_CANCEL,
                      gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL,
                      gtk.STOCK_APPLY,