diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 480956c..14e63dd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "folio",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "folio",
-      "version": "0.1.2",
+      "version": "0.1.3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@tiptap/core": "^2.27.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5561b17..ac9f264 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "folio",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "description": "A simple, local, open-source desktop writing app.",
   "productName": "Folio",
   "author": "Folio Contributors",
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 169a3d4..cabf016 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -502,14 +502,36 @@ function currentBookTitle(): string {
   }
 }
 
+// GTK save dialogs started with a bare filename (no directory) re-synthesize
+// the name from the last-browsed folder when the user navigates, producing
+// names like "Some Folder/.odt". Always hand them an absolute path. The last
+// export folder is remembered so exports reopen where the user left them.
+function exportDefaultPath(filename: string): string {
+  const last = getSetting<string>("lastExportDir", "");
+  const dir =
+    last && fs.existsSync(last) && fs.statSync(last).isDirectory()
+      ? last
+      : app.getPath("documents");
+  return path.join(dir, filename);
+}
+
+function rememberExportDir(filePath: string): void {
+  try {
+    setSetting("lastExportDir", path.dirname(filePath));
+  } catch {
+    // best-effort only
+  }
+}
+
 handleIpc("folio:exportMarkdown", async () => {
   const bp = requireBook();
   const { canceled, filePath } = await showSaveDialog({
     title: "Export combined Markdown",
-    defaultPath: `${currentBookTitle()}.md`,
+    defaultPath: exportDefaultPath(`${currentBookTitle()}.md`),
     filters: [{ name: "Markdown", extensions: ["md"] }],
   });
   if (canceled || !filePath) return { canceled: true } as const;
+  rememberExportDir(filePath);
   fs.writeFileSync(filePath, combineMarkdown(bp), "utf-8");
   return { ok: true, filePath };
 });
@@ -518,10 +540,11 @@ handleIpc("folio:exportZip", async () => {
   const bp = requireBook();
   const { canceled, filePath } = await showSaveDialog({
     title: "Export book bundle (ZIP)",
-    defaultPath: `${currentBookTitle()}.zip`,
+    defaultPath: exportDefaultPath(`${currentBookTitle()}.zip`),
     filters: [{ name: "ZIP Archive", extensions: ["zip"] }],
   });
   if (canceled || !filePath) return { canceled: true } as const;
+  rememberExportDir(filePath);
   const buf = await buildZip(bp);
   fs.writeFileSync(filePath, buf);
   return { ok: true, filePath };
@@ -549,11 +572,12 @@ requireBook();
   } else {
     const { canceled, filePath: chosen } = await showSaveDialog({
       title: "Export as PDF",
-      defaultPath: `${base}${suffix}.pdf`,
+      defaultPath: exportDefaultPath(`${base}${suffix}.pdf`),
       filters: [{ name: "PDF Document", extensions: ["pdf"] }],
     });
     if (canceled || !chosen) return { canceled: true } as const;
     filePath = chosen.endsWith(".pdf") ? chosen : `${chosen}.pdf`;
+    rememberExportDir(filePath);
   }
   const win = getWindow();
   if (!win) return { error: "No window is open." };
@@ -590,7 +614,7 @@ async function exportOffice(format: "docx" | "odt", chapterIds?: string[] | null
     } else {
       const { canceled, filePath: chosen } = await showSaveDialog({
         title: `Export${selected ? " Selected Chapters" : " Full Book"} as ${format.toUpperCase()}`,
-        defaultPath: `${base}${suffix}.${ext}`,
+        defaultPath: exportDefaultPath(`${base}${suffix}.${ext}`),
         filters: [
           {
             name: format === "docx" ? "Word Document" : "OpenDocument Text",
@@ -600,6 +624,7 @@ async function exportOffice(format: "docx" | "odt", chapterIds?: string[] | null
       });
       if (canceled || !chosen) return { canceled: true } as const;
       filePath = chosen.endsWith(`.${ext}`) ? chosen : `${chosen}.${ext}`;
+      rememberExportDir(filePath);
     }
     const meta = loadBook(bp);
     const chapters = selected
@@ -631,10 +656,11 @@ handleIpc("folio:saveChapterAs", async (_e, id: string) => {
   if (!entry) return { error: "Chapter not found" };
   const { canceled, filePath } = await showSaveDialog({
     title: "Save Chapter As",
-    defaultPath: `${entry.title}.md`,
+    defaultPath: exportDefaultPath(`${entry.title}.md`),
     filters: [{ name: "Markdown", extensions: ["md"] }],
   });
   if (canceled || !filePath) return { canceled: true } as const;
+  rememberExportDir(filePath);
   const content = getChapterContent(bp, id);
   fs.writeFileSync(filePath, content, "utf-8");
   return { ok: true, filePath };