diff --git a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
index cade65108c1..11a3803b359 100644
--- a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
@@ -632,8 +632,11 @@ void FileDialog::update_file_list() {
 		files.pop_front();
 	}
 
-	if (tree->get_root() && tree->get_root()->get_first_child() && tree->get_selected() == nullptr) {
-		tree->get_root()->get_first_child()->select(0);
+	if (mode != FILE_MODE_SAVE_FILE) {
+		// Select the first file from list if nothing is selected.
+		if (tree->get_root() && tree->get_root()->get_first_child() && tree->get_selected() == nullptr) {
+			tree->get_root()->get_first_child()->select(0);
+		}
 	}
 }