diff --git a/interface/src/ui/Snapshot.cpp b/interface/src/ui/Snapshot.cpp
index a0ee260bcc..3334b0301b 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/Snapshot.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/Snapshot.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ const QString SNAPSHOTS_DIRECTORY = "Snapshots";
 
 const QString URL = "highfidelity_url";
 
-Setting::Handle<QString> Snapshot::snapshotsLocation("snapshotsLocation",
-    QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation));
-Setting::Handle<bool> Snapshot::hasSetSnapshotsLocation("hasSetSnapshotsLocation", false);
+Setting::Handle<QString> Snapshot::snapshotsLocation("snapshotsLocation");
 
 SnapshotMetaData* Snapshot::parseSnapshotData(QString snapshotPath) {
 
@@ -105,42 +103,44 @@ QFile* Snapshot::savedFileForSnapshot(QImage & shot, bool isTemporary) {
     const int IMAGE_QUALITY = 100;
 
     if (!isTemporary) {
-        QString snapshotFullPath;
-        if (!hasSetSnapshotsLocation.get()) {
-            snapshotFullPath = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(nullptr, "Choose Snapshots Directory", snapshotsLocation.get());
-            hasSetSnapshotsLocation.set(true);
+        QString snapshotFullPath = snapshotsLocation.get();
+
+        if (snapshotFullPath.isEmpty()) {
+            snapshotFullPath = OffscreenUi::getExistingDirectory(nullptr, "Choose Snapshots Directory", QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation));
             snapshotsLocation.set(snapshotFullPath);
-        } else {
-            snapshotFullPath = snapshotsLocation.get();
         }
 
-        if (!snapshotFullPath.endsWith(QDir::separator())) {
-            snapshotFullPath.append(QDir::separator());
+        if (!snapshotFullPath.isEmpty()) { // not cancelled
+
+            if (!snapshotFullPath.endsWith(QDir::separator())) {
+                snapshotFullPath.append(QDir::separator());
+            }
+
+            snapshotFullPath.append(filename);
+
+            QFile* imageFile = new QFile(snapshotFullPath);
+            imageFile->open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+            shot.save(imageFile, 0, IMAGE_QUALITY);
+            imageFile->close();
+
+            return imageFile;
         }
 
-        snapshotFullPath.append(filename);
-
-        QFile* imageFile = new QFile(snapshotFullPath);
-        imageFile->open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-
-        shot.save(imageFile, 0, IMAGE_QUALITY);
-        imageFile->close();
-
-        return imageFile;
-
-    } else {
-        QTemporaryFile* imageTempFile = new QTemporaryFile(QDir::tempPath() + "/XXXXXX-" + filename);
-
-        if (!imageTempFile->open()) {
-            qDebug() << "Unable to open QTemporaryFile for temp snapshot. Will not save.";
-            return NULL;
-        }
-
-        shot.save(imageTempFile, 0, IMAGE_QUALITY);
-        imageTempFile->close();
-
-        return imageTempFile;
     }
+    // Either we were asked for a tempororary, or the user didn't set a directory.
+    QTemporaryFile* imageTempFile = new QTemporaryFile(QDir::tempPath() + "/XXXXXX-" + filename);
+
+    if (!imageTempFile->open()) {
+        qDebug() << "Unable to open QTemporaryFile for temp snapshot. Will not save.";
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    imageTempFile->setAutoRemove(isTemporary);
+
+    shot.save(imageTempFile, 0, IMAGE_QUALITY);
+    imageTempFile->close();
+
+    return imageTempFile;
 }
 
 void Snapshot::uploadSnapshot(const QString& filename) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/Snapshot.h b/interface/src/ui/Snapshot.h
index 90138d450d..2daed0e860 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/Snapshot.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/Snapshot.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public:
     static SnapshotMetaData* parseSnapshotData(QString snapshotPath);
 
     static Setting::Handle<QString> snapshotsLocation;
-    static Setting::Handle<bool> hasSetSnapshotsLocation;
     static void uploadSnapshot(const QString& filename);
 private:
     static QFile* savedFileForSnapshot(QImage & image, bool isTemporary);
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
index 8cae137f67..ca7d3f7c17 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
@@ -616,6 +616,28 @@ QString OffscreenUi::fileSaveDialog(const QString& caption, const QString& dir,
     return fileDialog(map);
 }
 
+QString OffscreenUi::existingDirectoryDialog(const QString& caption, const QString& dir, const QString& filter, QString* selectedFilter, QFileDialog::Options options) {
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
+        QString result;
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "existingDirectoryDialog", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                                  Q_RETURN_ARG(QString, result),
+                                  Q_ARG(QString, caption),
+                                  Q_ARG(QString, dir),
+                                  Q_ARG(QString, filter),
+                                  Q_ARG(QString*, selectedFilter),
+                                  Q_ARG(QFileDialog::Options, options));
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    QVariantMap map;
+    map.insert("caption", caption);
+    map.insert("dir", QUrl::fromLocalFile(dir));
+    map.insert("filter", filter);
+    map.insert("options", static_cast<int>(options));
+    map.insert("selectDirectory", true);
+    return fileDialog(map);
+}
+
 QString OffscreenUi::getOpenFileName(void* ignored, const QString &caption, const QString &dir, const QString &filter, QString *selectedFilter, QFileDialog::Options options) {
     return DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>()->fileOpenDialog(caption, dir, filter, selectedFilter, options);
 }
@@ -624,6 +646,10 @@ QString OffscreenUi::getSaveFileName(void* ignored, const QString &caption, cons
     return DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>()->fileSaveDialog(caption, dir, filter, selectedFilter, options);
 }
 
+QString OffscreenUi::getExistingDirectory(void* ignored, const QString &caption, const QString &dir, const QString &filter, QString *selectedFilter, QFileDialog::Options options) {
+    return DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>()->existingDirectoryDialog(caption, dir, filter, selectedFilter, options);
+}
+
 bool OffscreenUi::eventFilter(QObject* originalDestination, QEvent* event) {
     if (!filterEnabled(originalDestination, event)) {
         return false;
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.h b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.h
index bc0a6bf544..2e6e853336 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.h
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.h
@@ -115,11 +115,14 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QString fileOpenDialog(const QString &caption = QString(), const QString &dir = QString(), const QString &filter = QString(), QString *selectedFilter = 0, QFileDialog::Options options = 0);
     Q_INVOKABLE QString fileSaveDialog(const QString &caption = QString(), const QString &dir = QString(), const QString &filter = QString(), QString *selectedFilter = 0, QFileDialog::Options options = 0);
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString existingDirectoryDialog(const QString &caption = QString(), const QString &dir = QString(), const QString &filter = QString(), QString *selectedFilter = 0, QFileDialog::Options options = 0);
 
     // Compatibility with QFileDialog::getOpenFileName
     static QString getOpenFileName(void* ignored, const QString &caption = QString(), const QString &dir = QString(), const QString &filter = QString(), QString *selectedFilter = 0, QFileDialog::Options options = 0);
     // Compatibility with QFileDialog::getSaveFileName
     static QString getSaveFileName(void* ignored, const QString &caption = QString(), const QString &dir = QString(), const QString &filter = QString(), QString *selectedFilter = 0, QFileDialog::Options options = 0);
+    // Compatibility with QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory
+    static QString getExistingDirectory(void* ignored, const QString &caption = QString(), const QString &dir = QString(), const QString &filter = QString(), QString *selectedFilter = 0, QFileDialog::Options options = 0);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariant inputDialog(const Icon icon, const QString& title, const QString& label = QString(), const QVariant& current = QVariant());
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariant customInputDialog(const Icon icon, const QString& title, const QVariantMap& config);