diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
index 2e6867c30b..ad33c5177c 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -247,8 +247,7 @@ QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::save(const QString& title, const QString&
 /// \param const QString& title title of the window
 /// \param const QString& directory directory to start the asset browser at
 /// \param const QString& nameFilter filter to filter asset names by - see `QFileDialog`
-/// \return QScriptValue asset path as a string if one was selected, otherwise `QScriptValue::NullValue`
-QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::browseAssets(const QString& title, const QString& directory, const QString& nameFilter) {
+void WindowScriptingInterface::browseAssets(const QString& title, const QString& directory, const QString& nameFilter) {
     ensureReticleVisible();
     QString path = directory;
     if (path.isEmpty()) {
@@ -260,11 +259,20 @@ QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::browseAssets(const QString& title, const
     if (path.right(1) != "/") {
         path = path + "/";
     }
-    QString result = OffscreenUi::getOpenAssetName(nullptr, title, path, nameFilter);
-    if (!result.isEmpty()) {
-        setPreviousBrowseAssetLocation(QFileInfo(result).absolutePath());
-    }
-    return result.isEmpty() ? QScriptValue::NullValue : QScriptValue(result);
+
+    auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
+    connect(offscreenUi.data(), &OffscreenUi::assetDialogResponse,
+            this, [=] (QString result) {
+        auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
+        disconnect(offscreenUi.data(), &OffscreenUi::assetDialogResponse,
+                this, nullptr);
+        if (!result.isEmpty()) {
+            setPreviousBrowseAssetLocation(QFileInfo(result).absolutePath());
+        }
+        emit assetsDirChanged(result);
+    });
+
+    OffscreenUi::getOpenAssetNameAsync(nullptr, title, path, nameFilter);
 }
 
 void WindowScriptingInterface::showAssetServer(const QString& upload) {
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
index 3de5ec43a3..1338743c20 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public slots:
     void browseDir(const QString& title = "", const QString& directory = "");
     QScriptValue browse(const QString& title = "", const QString& directory = "",  const QString& nameFilter = "");
     QScriptValue save(const QString& title = "", const QString& directory = "",  const QString& nameFilter = "");
-    QScriptValue browseAssets(const QString& title = "", const QString& directory = "", const QString& nameFilter = "");
+    void browseAssets(const QString& title = "", const QString& directory = "", const QString& nameFilter = "");
     void showAssetServer(const QString& upload = "");
     void copyToClipboard(const QString& text);
     void takeSnapshot(bool notify = true, bool includeAnimated = false, float aspectRatio = 0.0f);
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ signals:
 
     void messageBoxClosed(int id, int button);
     void browseDirChanged(QString browseDir);
+    void assetsDirChanged(QString assetsDir);
     // triggered when window size or position changes
     void geometryChanged(QRect geometry);
 
diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/record/record.js b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/record/record.js
index 5439d68c9a..84f631f307 100644
--- a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/record/record.js
+++ b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/record/record.js
@@ -486,6 +486,15 @@
             return isFinishOnOpen;
         }
 
+        function onAssetsDirChanged(recording) {
+            Window.assetsDirChanged.disconnect(onAssetsDirChanged);
+            if (recording !== "") {
+                log("Load recording " + recording);
+                UserActivityLogger.logAction("record_load_recording", logDetails());
+                Player.playRecording("atp:" + recording, MyAvatar.position, MyAvatar.orientation);
+            }
+        }
+
         function onWebEventReceived(data) {
             var message,
                 recording;
@@ -520,12 +529,8 @@
                     break;
                 case LOAD_RECORDING_ACTION:
                     // User wants to select an ATP recording to play.
-                    recording = Window.browseAssets("Select Recording to Play", "recordings", "*.hfr");
-                    if (recording) {
-                        log("Load recording " + recording);
-                        UserActivityLogger.logAction("record_load_recording", logDetails());
-                        Player.playRecording("atp:" + recording, MyAvatar.position, MyAvatar.orientation);
-                    }
+                    Window.assetsDirChanged.connect(onAssetsDirChanged);
+                    Window.browseAssets("Select Recording to Play", "recordings", "*.hfr");
                     break;
                 case START_RECORDING_ACTION:
                     // Start making a recording.