--- a/src/eric7/RemoteServerInterface/EricServerFileDialog.py	Fri Feb 23 16:52:01 2024 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/RemoteServerInterface/EricServerFileDialog.py	Mon Feb 26 10:41:10 2024 +0100
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@
 
         self.treeCombo.currentTextChanged.connect(self.setDirectory)
 
+        if self.__fsInterface.isfile(directory):
+            directory = self.__fsInterface.dirname(directory)
         self.setDirectory(FileSystemUtilities.plainFileName(directory))
 
     def acceptMode(self):