--- a/MultiProject/MultiProject.py	Sun Jan 13 12:56:00 2013 +0100
+++ b/MultiProject/MultiProject.py	Sun Jan 13 16:56:27 2013 +0100
@@ -268,8 +268,10 @@
         
         @param startdir start directory for the selection dialog (string)
         """
-        if startdir is None:
+        if not startdir:
             startdir = self.ppath
+        if not startdir:
+            startdir = Preferences.getMultiProject("Workspace")
         dlg = AddProjectDialog(self.ui, startdir=startdir)
         if dlg.exec_() == QDialog.Accepted:
             name, filename, isMaster, description = dlg.getData()