diff --git a/dialog.c b/dialog.c
index 26a0ff49..b9306982 100644
--- a/dialog.c
+++ b/dialog.c
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ dlgcontrol *ctrl_filesel(struct controlset *s, const char *label,
     c->fileselect.filter = filter;
     c->fileselect.for_writing = write;
     c->fileselect.title = dupstr(title);
+    c->fileselect.just_button = false;
     return c;
 }