diff --git a/Penumbra/Configuration.cs b/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
index 4848d337..a4dc6be1 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Configuration.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public partial class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration
     public bool EnableHttpApi { get; set; }
 
     public string DefaultModImportPath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public bool AlwaysOpenDefaultImport { get; set; } = false;
     public string DefaultModAuthor { get; set; } = DefaultTexToolsData.Author;
 
     public Dictionary< ColorId, uint > Colors { get; set; }
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/Classes/ModFileSystemSelector.cs b/Penumbra/UI/Classes/ModFileSystemSelector.cs
index 20422f26..560fe5be 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/Classes/ModFileSystemSelector.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/Classes/ModFileSystemSelector.cs
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ public sealed partial class ModFileSystemSelector : FileSystemSelector< Mod, Mod
             return;
         }
 
-        var modPath = _hasSetFolder                           ? null
-            : Penumbra.Config.DefaultModImportPath.Length > 0 ? Penumbra.Config.DefaultModImportPath
-            : Penumbra.Config.ModDirectory.Length         > 0 ? Penumbra.Config.ModDirectory : null;
+        var modPath = _hasSetFolder && !Penumbra.Config.AlwaysOpenDefaultImport ? null
+            : Penumbra.Config.DefaultModImportPath.Length > 0                   ? Penumbra.Config.DefaultModImportPath
+            : Penumbra.Config.ModDirectory.Length         > 0                   ? Penumbra.Config.ModDirectory : null;
         _hasSetFolder = true;
         _fileManager.OpenFileDialog( "Import Mod Pack", "TexTools Mod Packs{.ttmp,.ttmp2}", ( s, f ) =>
         {
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/ConfigWindow.SettingsTab.General.cs b/Penumbra/UI/ConfigWindow.SettingsTab.General.cs
index 05527732..7a735d06 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/ConfigWindow.SettingsTab.General.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/ConfigWindow.SettingsTab.General.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ public partial class ConfigWindow
                     _window._selector.SetFilterDirty();
                 } );
             ImGui.Dummy( _window._defaultSpace );
+            Checkbox( "Always Open Import at Default Directory",
+                "Open the import window at the location specified here every time, forgetting your previous path.",
+                Penumbra.Config.AlwaysOpenDefaultImport, v => Penumbra.Config.AlwaysOpenDefaultImport = v );
             DrawDefaultModImportPath();
             DrawDefaultModAuthor();