diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_settings.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_settings.py
index 3461c764..38413b6d 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_settings.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_settings.py
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ class GameLaunchSettings(LaunchSettingsBase):
 
         if self.igame:
             self.offline_combo.setEnabled(self.igame.can_run_offline)
-            self.override_exe_edit.set_root(self.igame.install_path)
+            self.override_exe_edit.setRootPath(self.igame.install_path)
         else:
             self.offline_combo.setEnabled(False)
-            self.override_exe_edit.set_root("")
+            self.override_exe_edit.setRootPath(os.path.expanduser("~/"))
 
         launch_params = config.get_option(self.app_name, "start_params", "")
         self.launch_params_edit.setText(launch_params)
diff --git a/rare/widgets/indicator_edit.py b/rare/widgets/indicator_edit.py
index 0255069a..6b0e7338 100644
--- a/rare/widgets/indicator_edit.py
+++ b/rare/widgets/indicator_edit.py
@@ -317,13 +317,13 @@ class PathEdit(IndicatorLineEdit):
 
         self.path_select.clicked.connect(self.__set_path)
 
-    def set_root(self, path: str):
+    def setRootPath(self, path: str):
         self.__root_path = path
         self.__completer_model.setRootPath(path)
 
     def __set_path(self):
         dlg_path = self.line_edit.text()
-        if not dlg_path:
+        if not dlg_path or not os.path.isabs(dlg_path):
             dlg_path = self.__root_path
         dlg = QFileDialog(self, self.tr("Choose path"), dlg_path)
         dlg.setOption(QFileDialog.DontUseCustomDirectoryIcons)