diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
index 297ed9ca50..252c08a1f0 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ QString OffscreenUi::fileDialog(const QVariantMap& properties) {
         return QString();
     }
     qCDebug(uiLogging) << result.toString();
-    return result.toUrl().toLocalFile();
+    return result.toString();
 }
 
 ModalDialogListener* OffscreenUi::fileDialogAsync(const QVariantMap& properties) {