diff --git a/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp b/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
index 72933517d77..cf701f1e630 100644
--- a/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/gui/editor_file_dialog.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ void EditorFileDialog::update_dir() {
 	}
 	dir->set_text(dir_access->get_current_dir(false));
 
+	file->set_text("");
+
 	// Disable "Open" button only when selecting file(s) mode.
 	get_ok_button()->set_disabled(_is_open_should_be_disabled());
 	switch (mode) {
@@ -271,10 +273,10 @@ void EditorFileDialog::update_dir() {
 		case FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILES:
 			set_ok_button_text(TTR("Open"));
 			break;
+		case FILE_MODE_OPEN_ANY:
 		case FILE_MODE_OPEN_DIR:
 			set_ok_button_text(TTR("Select Current Folder"));
 			break;
-		case FILE_MODE_OPEN_ANY:
 		case FILE_MODE_SAVE_FILE:
 			// FIXME: Implement, or refactor to avoid duplication with set_mode
 			break;
@@ -522,7 +524,11 @@ void EditorFileDialog::_item_selected(int p_item) {
 	if (!d["dir"]) {
 		file->set_text(d["name"]);
 		_request_single_thumbnail(get_current_dir().path_join(get_current_file()));
-	} else if (mode == FILE_MODE_OPEN_DIR) {
+
+		// FILE_MODE_OPEN_ANY can alternate this text depending on what's selected.
+		set_ok_button_text(TTR("Open"));
+	} else if (mode == FILE_MODE_OPEN_DIR || mode == FILE_MODE_OPEN_ANY) {
+		file->set_text("");
 		set_ok_button_text(TTR("Select This Folder"));
 	}
 
@@ -560,12 +566,13 @@ void EditorFileDialog::_items_clear_selection(const Vector2 &p_pos, MouseButton
 			get_ok_button()->set_disabled(!item_list->is_anything_selected());
 			break;
 
+		case FILE_MODE_OPEN_ANY:
 		case FILE_MODE_OPEN_DIR:
+			file->set_text("");
 			get_ok_button()->set_disabled(false);
 			set_ok_button_text(TTR("Select Current Folder"));
 			break;
 
-		case FILE_MODE_OPEN_ANY:
 		case FILE_MODE_SAVE_FILE:
 			// FIXME: Implement, or refactor to avoid duplication with set_mode
 			break;
diff --git a/editor/project_manager.cpp b/editor/project_manager.cpp
index 7d2950f6f63..6736bbc6685 100644
--- a/editor/project_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_manager.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ String ProjectDialog::_test_path() {
 				}
 
 			} else {
-				_set_message(TTR("Please choose a \"project.godot\" or \".zip\" file."), MESSAGE_ERROR);
+				_set_message(TTR("Please choose a \"project.godot\", a directory with it, or a \".zip\" file."), MESSAGE_ERROR);
 				install_path_container->hide();
 				get_ok_button()->set_disabled(true);
 				return "";
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ void ProjectDialog::_path_text_changed(const String &p_path) {
 }
 
 void ProjectDialog::_file_selected(const String &p_path) {
+	// If not already shown.
+	show_dialog();
+
 	String p = p_path;
 	if (mode == MODE_IMPORT) {
 		if (p.ends_with("project.godot")) {
@@ -311,6 +314,9 @@ void ProjectDialog::_file_selected(const String &p_path) {
 }
 
 void ProjectDialog::_path_selected(const String &p_path) {
+	// If not already shown.
+	show_dialog();
+
 	String sp = p_path.simplify_path();
 	project_path->set_text(sp);
 	_path_text_changed(sp);
@@ -328,7 +334,7 @@ void ProjectDialog::_browse_path() {
 	fdialog->set_current_dir(project_path->get_text());
 
 	if (mode == MODE_IMPORT) {
-		fdialog->set_file_mode(EditorFileDialog::FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILE);
+		fdialog->set_file_mode(EditorFileDialog::FILE_MODE_OPEN_ANY);
 		fdialog->clear_filters();
 		fdialog->add_filter("project.godot", vformat("%s %s", VERSION_NAME, TTR("Project")));
 		fdialog->add_filter("*.zip", TTR("ZIP File"));
@@ -666,6 +672,14 @@ void ProjectDialog::set_project_path(const String &p_path) {
 	project_path->set_text(p_path);
 }
 
+void ProjectDialog::ask_for_path_and_show() {
+	// Workaround: for the file selection dialog content to be rendered we need to show its parent dialog.
+	show_dialog();
+	_set_message("");
+
+	_browse_path();
+}
+
 void ProjectDialog::show_dialog() {
 	if (mode == MODE_RENAME) {
 		project_path->set_editable(false);
@@ -2448,7 +2462,7 @@ void ProjectManager::_new_project() {
 
 void ProjectManager::_import_project() {
 	npdialog->set_mode(ProjectDialog::MODE_IMPORT);
-	npdialog->show_dialog();
+	npdialog->ask_for_path_and_show();
 }
 
 void ProjectManager::_rename_project() {
diff --git a/editor/project_manager.h b/editor/project_manager.h
index 46c465f24df..554fdbd0079 100644
--- a/editor/project_manager.h
+++ b/editor/project_manager.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public:
 	void set_mode(Mode p_mode);
 	void set_project_path(const String &p_path);
 
+	void ask_for_path_and_show();
 	void show_dialog();
 
 	ProjectDialog();