diff --git a/openide.loaders/src/org/openide/actions/SaveAsAction.java b/openide.loaders/src/org/openide/actions/SaveAsAction.java
--- a/openide.loaders/src/org/openide/actions/SaveAsAction.java
+++ b/openide.loaders/src/org/openide/actions/SaveAsAction.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 import org.openide.util.LookupEvent;
 import org.openide.util.LookupListener;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
+import org.openide.util.NbPreferences;
 import org.openide.util.Utilities;
 import org.openide.util.WeakListeners;
 import org.openide.windows.TopComponent;
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@
                 }
                 
                 try {
+                    NbPreferences.forModule(SaveAsAction.class).put("SAVE_AS_TARGET_PATH", FileUtil.toFile(newFolder).getCanonicalPath()); //NOI18N
                     saveAs.saveAs( newFolder, newFile.getName() );
                 } catch( IOException ioE ) {
                     Exceptions.attachLocalizedMessage( ioE,
@@ -170,9 +172,16 @@
         JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
         chooser.setDialogTitle( NbBundle.getMessage(DataObject.class, "LBL_SaveAsTitle" ) ); //NOI18N
         chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled( false );
+        String targetFolderPath = NbPreferences.forModule(SaveAsAction.class).get("SAVE_AS_TARGET_PATH", ""); // NOI18N
+        File targetFolder;
+        if (targetFolderPath.equals("")) {  // NOI18N
+            targetFolder = newFile.getParentFile();
+        } else {
+            targetFolder = new File(targetFolderPath);
+        }
         if( null != newFile ) {
             chooser.setSelectedFile( newFile );
-            FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal( chooser, newFile.getParentFile() );
+            FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal( chooser, targetFolder );
         }
         File origFile = newFile;
         if( JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION != chooser.showSaveDialog( WindowManager.getDefault().getMainWindow() ) ) {