diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index 2e537b73d..8381d2d85 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -889,6 +889,11 @@ This document describes the differences between v7.0.0.rc1 and v6.1.2
     *   [Mythen3][Gotthard2] Crashes
         Additional locking Added
 
+    
+    *   File path set in detector after choosing a directory in dialog (without
+        pressing enter). Before, it was only set in the display box, but lost
+        when switching tabs.
+
 
     *   X, Y, Z axis limits
         Did not reflect on the current plot. Fixed.
diff --git a/slsDetectorGui/include/qDrawPlot.h b/slsDetectorGui/include/qDrawPlot.h
index fc8a3d951..3dd42244e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorGui/include/qDrawPlot.h
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/include/qDrawPlot.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ class qDrawPlot : public QWidget, private Ui::PlotObject {
     void Zoom1DGainPlot(const QRectF &rect);
     void Zoom2DGainPlot(const QRectF &rect);
     void SetSaveFileName(QString val);
-    //    void UpdatePlot();
 
   signals:
     void AcquireFinishedSignal();
diff --git a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDataOutput.cpp b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDataOutput.cpp
index cdedf42e4..99b5789cd 100644
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDataOutput.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDataOutput.cpp
@@ -182,8 +182,10 @@ void qTabDataOutput::BrowseOutputDir() {
     LOG(logDEBUG) << "Browsing output directory";
     QString directory = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(
         this, tr("Choose Output Directory "), dispOutputDir->text());
-    if (!directory.isEmpty())
+    if (!directory.isEmpty()) {
         dispOutputDir->setText(directory);
+        ForceSetOutputDir();
+    }
 }
 
 void qTabDataOutput::SetOutputDir(bool force) {