diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/FileSel.h b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/FileSel.h
index 21c8eff00..57bb77d9b 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/FileSel.h
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/FileSel.h
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ public:
 
 String SelectFileOpen(const char *types);
 String SelectFileSaveAs(const char *types);
+String SelectDirectory();
 String SelectLoadFile(const char *types);
 bool   SelectSaveFile(const char *types, const String& data);
 
diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/FileSelUtil.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/FileSelUtil.cpp
index 4d6a07fee..49784f044 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/FileSelUtil.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/FileSelUtil.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ String SelectFileSaveAs(const char *types)
 	return b ? ~fs : String::GetVoid();
 }
 
+String SelectDirectory()
+{
+	FileSel fs;
+	fs.ActiveDir(GetHomeDirectory());
+	LoadFromGlobal(fs, "GlobalDirSelector");
+	bool b = fs.ExecuteSelectDir();
+	StoreToGlobal(fs, "GlobalDirSelector");
+	return b ? ~fs : String::GetVoid();
+}
+
 SelectFileIn::SelectFileIn(const char *types)
 {
 	for(;;) {