diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/findInProject/FindInProjectManager.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/findInProject/FindInProjectManager.java
index 4efe7b82bb95..c99a1c25182b 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/findInProject/FindInProjectManager.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/findInProject/FindInProjectManager.java
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ public class FindInProjectManager {
     findModel.setOpenInNewTabVisible(true);
     findModel.setOpenInNewTabEnabled(isOpenInNewTabEnabled);
     findModel.setOpenInNewTab(toOpenInNewTab);
-    if (findModel.getDirectoryName() == null) {//Don't replace or reset old (stored) directory
-      FindInProjectUtil.setDirectoryName(findModel, dataContext);
-    }
+    FindInProjectUtil.setDirectoryName(findModel, dataContext);
 
     String text = PlatformDataKeys.PREDEFINED_TEXT.getData(dataContext);
     if (text != null) {