diff --git a/samples/widgets/dirctrl.cpp b/samples/widgets/dirctrl.cpp
index 7a2c60f717..3632b530d6 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/dirctrl.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/dirctrl.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void DirCtrlWidgetsPage::CreateDirCtrl()
     wxGenericDirCtrl *dirCtrl = new wxGenericDirCtrl(
         this,
         DirCtrlPage_Ctrl,
-        wxDirDialogDefaultFolderStr,
+        m_dirCtrl->GetPath(),
         wxDefaultPosition,
         wxDefaultSize,
         style