diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
index b0bb30aa70c..24318cff4d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Environment;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.localization.Localization;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.report.ErrorActivity;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.report.UserAction;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Constants;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.FilePickerActivityHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ZipHelper;
 
@@ -119,7 +121,10 @@ public void onCreatePreferences(final Bundle savedInstanceState, final String ro
 
         Preference importDataPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.import_data));
         importDataPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener((Preference p) -> {
+            String startPath = defaultPreferences.getString(Constants.IMPORT_PATH_DIRECTORY,
+                    Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath());
             Intent i = new Intent(getActivity(), FilePickerActivityHelper.class)
+                    .putExtra(FilePickerActivityHelper.EXTRA_START_PATH, startPath)
                     .putExtra(FilePickerActivityHelper.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, false)
                     .putExtra(FilePickerActivityHelper.EXTRA_ALLOW_CREATE_DIR, false)
                     .putExtra(FilePickerActivityHelper.EXTRA_MODE,
@@ -129,8 +134,12 @@ public void onCreatePreferences(final Bundle savedInstanceState, final String ro
         });
 
         Preference exportDataPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.export_data));
+
         exportDataPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener((Preference p) -> {
+            String startPath = defaultPreferences.getString(Constants.EXPORT_PATH_DIRECTORY,
+                    Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath());
             Intent i = new Intent(getActivity(), FilePickerActivityHelper.class)
+                    .putExtra(FilePickerActivityHelper.EXTRA_START_PATH, startPath)
                     .putExtra(FilePickerActivityHelper.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, false)
                     .putExtra(FilePickerActivityHelper.EXTRA_ALLOW_CREATE_DIR, true)
                     .putExtra(FilePickerActivityHelper.EXTRA_MODE,
@@ -177,9 +186,14 @@ public void onActivityResult(final int requestCode, final int resultCode,
                 && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK && data.getData() != null) {
             String path = Utils.getFileForUri(data.getData()).getAbsolutePath();
             if (requestCode == REQUEST_EXPORT_PATH) {
+                defaultPreferences.edit().putString(Constants.EXPORT_PATH_DIRECTORY,
+                        path.toString()).apply();
                 SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.US);
                 exportDatabase(path + "/NewPipeData-" + sdf.format(new Date()) + ".zip");
             } else {
+                String importDir = new File(path).getParent();
+                defaultPreferences.edit().putString(Constants.IMPORT_PATH_DIRECTORY,
+                        importDir).apply();
                 AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity());
                 builder.setMessage(R.string.override_current_data)
                         .setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.finish),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Constants.java
index e71dd16f9e6..f9032259411 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Constants.java
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final String KEY_THEME_CHANGE = "key_theme_change";
     public static final String KEY_MAIN_PAGE_CHANGE = "key_main_page_change";
 
+    public static final String EXPORT_PATH_DIRECTORY = "export_path_directory";
+    public static final String IMPORT_PATH_DIRECTORY = "import_path_directory";
+
     public static final int NO_SERVICE_ID = -1;
 
     private Constants() { }