diff --git a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
index 45d1f2695..f762709b0 100644
--- a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
@@ -541,8 +541,11 @@ void FileDialog::update_file_list() {
 		files.pop_front();
 	}
 
-	if (tree->get_root() && tree->get_root()->get_children() && tree->get_selected() == nullptr) {
-		tree->get_root()->get_children()->select(0);
+	if (mode != MODE_SAVE_FILE) {
+		// Select the first file from list if nothing is selected.
+		if (tree->get_root() && tree->get_root()->get_children() && tree->get_selected() == nullptr) {
+			tree->get_root()->get_children()->select(0);
+		}
 	}
 }