diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1bc324a..e1556fe 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2021-02-12 Riccardo Mottola <rm@gnu.org>
+
+	* Framework/PCFileManager.m
+	Open in project directory preferentially if no last open
+	dir (quick version, ignores file type).
+
 2021-02-06 Riccardo Mottola <rm@gnu.org>
 
 	* Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.m
diff --git a/Framework/PCFileManager.m b/Framework/PCFileManager.m
index 4df6e2c..fc09edb 100644
--- a/Framework/PCFileManager.m
+++ b/Framework/PCFileManager.m
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 /*
    GNUstep ProjectCenter - http://www.gnustep.org/experience/ProjectCenter.html
 
-   Copyright (C) 2000-2011 Free Software Foundation
+   Copyright (C) 2000-2021 Free Software Foundation
 
    Authors: Philippe C.D. Robert
             Serg Stoyan
+	    Riccardo Mottola
 
    This file is part of GNUstep.
 
@@ -416,6 +417,12 @@ static PCFileManager *_mgr = nil;
 	}
       panel = addFilesPanel;
       lastOpenDir = [prefs stringForKey:@"FileAddLastDirectory"];
+      if (lastOpenDir == nil)
+	{
+	  PCProject *pr = [projectManager activeProject];
+	  NSString *prPathRoot = [pr projectPath];
+	  lastOpenDir = prPathRoot;
+	}
       break;
     default:
       return nil;