diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
index a10dc91f3..90f658f69 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_editor.cpp
@@ -928,11 +928,19 @@ void TabDeckEditor::actLoadDeck()
     }
 
     QFileDialog dialog(this, tr("Load deck"));
-    dialog.setDirectory(SettingsCache::instance().getDeckPath());
+
+    QString startingDir = SettingsCache::instance().recents().getLatestDeckDirPath();
+    if (startingDir.isEmpty()) {
+        startingDir = SettingsCache::instance().getDeckPath();
+    }
+
+    dialog.setDirectory(startingDir);
     dialog.setNameFilters(DeckLoader::fileNameFilters);
     if (!dialog.exec())
         return;
 
+    SettingsCache::instance().recents().setLatestDeckDirPath(dialog.directory().absolutePath());
+
     QString fileName = dialog.selectedFiles().at(0);
     openDeckFromFile(fileName, deckOpenLocation);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
index 7eead5aa0..67a3937e2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
@@ -289,11 +289,19 @@ void TabGame::refreshShortcuts()
 void DeckViewContainer::loadLocalDeck()
 {
     QFileDialog dialog(this, tr("Load deck"));
-    dialog.setDirectory(SettingsCache::instance().getDeckPath());
+
+    QString startingDir = SettingsCache::instance().recents().getLatestDeckDirPath();
+    if (startingDir.isEmpty()) {
+        startingDir = SettingsCache::instance().getDeckPath();
+    }
+
+    dialog.setDirectory(startingDir);
     dialog.setNameFilters(DeckLoader::fileNameFilters);
     if (!dialog.exec())
         return;
 
+    SettingsCache::instance().recents().setLatestDeckDirPath(dialog.directory().absolutePath());
+
     loadDeckFromFile(dialog.selectedFiles().at(0));
 }
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/recents_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settings/recents_settings.cpp
index da3c5313e..5bbec3c8c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/recents_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/recents_settings.cpp
@@ -29,4 +29,14 @@ void RecentsSettings::updateRecentlyOpenedDeckPaths(const QString &deckPath)
 
     setValue(deckPaths, "deckpaths", "deckbuilder");
     emit recentlyOpenedDeckPathsChanged();
+}
+
+QString RecentsSettings::getLatestDeckDirPath()
+{
+    return getValue("latestDeckDir", "dirs").toString();
+}
+
+void RecentsSettings::setLatestDeckDirPath(const QString &dirPath)
+{
+    setValue(dirPath, "latestDeckDir", "dirs");
 }
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diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/recents_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/settings/recents_settings.h
index c240b100d..6e91cd2f0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/recents_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/recents_settings.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public:
     void clearRecentlyOpenedDeckPaths();
     void updateRecentlyOpenedDeckPaths(const QString &deckPath);
 
+    QString getLatestDeckDirPath();
+    void setLatestDeckDirPath(const QString &dirPath);
+
 signals:
     void recentlyOpenedDeckPathsChanged();
 };