diff --git a/src/pygui/ISC/HomePage.qml b/src/pygui/ISC/HomePage.qml
index a32bd59..a207d29 100644
--- a/src/pygui/ISC/HomePage.qml
+++ b/src/pygui/ISC/HomePage.qml
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ Rectangle {
         id: saveDirDialog
         title: "Choose a folder to save Data"
         onAccepted: {
-            deviceController.setSaveDataDir(root.cleanFolderUrl(selectedFolder))
+            var dir = root.cleanFolderUrl(selectedFolder)
+            deviceController.setSaveDataDir(dir)
+            file_browser.setCurrentDirectory(dir)
             root._doDetect()
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pygui/ISC/Tabs/StatusTab.qml b/src/pygui/ISC/Tabs/StatusTab.qml
index 4865cf8..e680178 100644
--- a/src/pygui/ISC/Tabs/StatusTab.qml
+++ b/src/pygui/ISC/Tabs/StatusTab.qml
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ ColumnLayout {
         id: saveDirDialog
         title: "Choose a folder to save."
         onAccepted: {
-            deviceController.setSaveDataDir(root.cleanFolderUrl(selectedFolder));
+            var dir = root.cleanFolderUrl(selectedFolder);
+            deviceController.setSaveDataDir(dir);
+            file_browser.setCurrentDirectory(dir);
             root.parseAndSavePendingRead();
         }
     }
@@ -132,7 +134,11 @@ ColumnLayout {
     FolderDialog {
         id: dirOnlyDialog
         title: "Choose a folder to save Data"
-        onAccepted: deviceController.setSaveDataDir(root.cleanFolderUrl(selectedFolder))
+        onAccepted: {
+            var dir = root.cleanFolderUrl(selectedFolder);
+            deviceController.setSaveDataDir(dir);
+            file_browser.setCurrentDirectory(dir);
+        }
     }
 
     // Post-read metadata editor (C# parity: EditCSVMetadataDialog after read).
diff --git a/src/pygui/__main__.py b/src/pygui/__main__.py
index 3154251..c24c9ee 100644
--- a/src/pygui/__main__.py
+++ b/src/pygui/__main__.py
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ def main() -> int:
     device_controller = DeviceController(raw_settings, data_dir)
     engine.rootContext().setContextProperty("deviceController", device_controller)
 
+    # Source panel browses the same folder recordings/reads are saved to.
+    select_file_dialog_model.setCurrentDirectory(str(device_controller.saveDataDir))
+
     # ===== License Model (About dialog grid, replay trial) =====
     license_model = LicenseModel(data_dir)
     engine.rootContext().setContextProperty("licenseModel", license_model)
diff --git a/src/pygui/backend/data/file_browser.py b/src/pygui/backend/data/file_browser.py
index c38dbb7..f438e7e 100644
--- a/src/pygui/backend/data/file_browser.py
+++ b/src/pygui/backend/data/file_browser.py
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ class FileBrowser(QObject):
         return str(self._current_directory)
 
     # ===== Directory Selection =====
+    @Slot(str)
+    def setCurrentDirectory(self, path: str) -> None:
+        """Point the browser at `path` without opening a native dialog.
+
+        Used to keep this directory in sync with DeviceController.saveDataDir
+        when the user picks a save folder elsewhere in the app.
+        """
+        self._set_current_directory(Path(path))
+        self._refresh_files(show_empty_message=False)
+
     @Slot()
     def chooseDirectory(self) -> None:
         selected_dir = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(
diff --git a/tests/test_file_browser.py b/tests/test_file_browser.py
index 463d163..f8c3875 100644
--- a/tests/test_file_browser.py
+++ b/tests/test_file_browser.py
@@ -28,3 +28,16 @@ def test_recorded_live_file_flagged_as_recording(qapp, tmp_path):
     files_by_name = {Path(row["fileName"]).name: row for row in browser.files}
     assert files_by_name["live_P00001_20260706_143022.csv"]["isRecording"] is True
     assert files_by_name["P00002-20260706_143500.csv"]["isRecording"] is False
+
+
+def test_set_current_directory_updates_dir_and_refreshes(qapp, tmp_path):
+    """setCurrentDirectory (no native dialog) is how the Status tab's save-dir
+    picker keeps the Source panel pointed at the same folder."""
+    _write_csv(tmp_path / "P00003-20260706_143500.csv")
+
+    browser = FileBrowser()
+    browser.setCurrentDirectory(str(tmp_path))
+
+    assert browser.currentDirectory == str(tmp_path)
+    assert len(browser.files) == 1
+    assert Path(browser.files[0]["fileName"]).name == "P00003-20260706_143500.csv"