diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 39994c53ab..6a6bc08692 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2443,6 +2443,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>()->preloadSounds();
     DependencyManager::get<Keyboard>()->createKeyboard();
 
+    FileDialogHelper::setOpenDirectoryOperator([this](const QString& path) { openDirectory(path); });
     QDesktopServices::setUrlHandler("file", this, "showUrlHandler");
     QDesktopServices::setUrlHandler("", this, "showUrlHandler");
     auto drives = QDir::drives();
@@ -9272,6 +9273,26 @@ QString Application::getGraphicsCardType() {
     return GPUIdent::getInstance()->getName();
 }
 
+void Application::openDirectory(const QString& path) {
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "openDirectory", Q_ARG(const QString&, path));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QString dirPath = path;
+    const QString FILE_SCHEME = "file:///";
+    if (dirPath.startsWith(FILE_SCHEME)) {
+        dirPath.remove(0, FILE_SCHEME.length());
+    }
+    QFileInfo fileInfo(dirPath);
+    if (fileInfo.isDir()) {
+        auto scheme = QUrl(path).scheme();
+        QDesktopServices::unsetUrlHandler(scheme);
+        QDesktopServices::openUrl(path);
+        QDesktopServices::setUrlHandler(scheme, this, "showUrlHandler");
+    }
+}
+
 void Application::showUrlHandler(const QUrl& url) {
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "showUrlHandler", Q_ARG(const QUrl&, url));
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 0ce01b47da..d2c59343ed 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ public:
     void toggleAwayMode();
     #endif
 
+    void openDirectory(const QString& path);
+
 signals:
     void svoImportRequested(const QString& url);
 
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/FileDialogHelper.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/FileDialogHelper.cpp
index e6a48da01b..6d16a1ec21 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/FileDialogHelper.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/FileDialogHelper.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QRegularExpression>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 
+std::function<void(const QString&)> FileDialogHelper::_openDirectoryOperator = nullptr;
 
 QUrl FileDialogHelper::home() {
     return pathToUrl(QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::HomeLocation)[0]);
@@ -111,14 +112,8 @@ QStringList FileDialogHelper::drives() {
 }
 
 void FileDialogHelper::openDirectory(const QString& path) {
-    QString dirPath = path;
-    const QString FILE_SCHEME = "file://";
-    if (dirPath.startsWith(FILE_SCHEME)) {
-        dirPath.remove(0, FILE_SCHEME.length());
-    }
-    QFileInfo fileInfo(dirPath);
-    if (fileInfo.isDir()) {
-        QDesktopServices::openUrl(path);
+    if (_openDirectoryOperator) {
+        _openDirectoryOperator(path);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/FileDialogHelper.h b/libraries/ui/src/FileDialogHelper.h
index 12fd60daac..4685c3af6f 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/FileDialogHelper.h
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/FileDialogHelper.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QStringList>
 #include <QtCore/QUrl>
 
+#include <functional>
 
 class FileDialogHelper : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE QUrl saveHelper(const QString& saveText, const QUrl& currentFolder, const QStringList& selectionFilters);
     Q_INVOKABLE QList<QUrl> urlToList(const QUrl& url);
 
+    static void setOpenDirectoryOperator(std::function<void(const QString&)> openDirectoryOperator) { _openDirectoryOperator = openDirectoryOperator; }
     Q_INVOKABLE void openDirectory(const QString& path);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void monitorDirectory(const QString& path);
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ signals:
 private:
     QFileSystemWatcher _fsWatcher;
     QString _fsWatcherPath;
+    static std::function<void(const QString&)> _openDirectoryOperator;
 };