diff --git a/src/fs_utils.cpp b/src/fs_utils.cpp
index 4e28145cd..e82e74eb4 100644
--- a/src/fs_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/fs_utils.cpp
@@ -86,14 +86,12 @@ QString fsutils::fromNativePath(const QString &path) {
 /**
  * Returns the file extension part of a file name.
  */
-QString fsutils::fileExtension(const QString &filename)
-{
+QString fsutils::fileExtension(const QString &filename) {
   const int point_index = filename.lastIndexOf(".");
   return (point_index >= 0) ? filename.mid(point_index + 1) : QString();
 }
 
-QString fsutils::fileName(const QString& file_path)
-{
+QString fsutils::fileName(const QString& file_path) {
   QString path = fsutils::fromNativePath(file_path);
   const int slash_index = path.lastIndexOf("/");
   if (slash_index == -1)
@@ -101,6 +99,14 @@ QString fsutils::fileName(const QString& file_path)
   return path.mid(slash_index + 1);
 }
 
+QString fsutils::folderName(const QString& file_path) {
+  QString path = fsutils::fromNativePath(file_path);
+  const int slash_index = path.lastIndexOf("/");
+  if (slash_index == -1)
+    return path;
+  return path.left(slash_index);
+}
+
 bool fsutils::isValidTorrentFile(const QString& torrent_path) {
   try {
     boost::intrusive_ptr<libtorrent::torrent_info> t = new torrent_info(fsutils::toNativePath(torrent_path).toUtf8().constData());
@@ -118,8 +124,7 @@ bool fsutils::isValidTorrentFile(const QString& torrent_path) {
  * This function will also remove .DS_Store files on Mac OS and
  * Thumbs.db on Windows.
  */
-bool fsutils::smartRemoveEmptyFolderTree(const QString& dir_path)
-{
+bool fsutils::smartRemoveEmptyFolderTree(const QString& dir_path) {
   qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << dir_path;
   if (dir_path.isEmpty())
     return false;
@@ -169,8 +174,7 @@ bool fsutils::smartRemoveEmptyFolderTree(const QString& dir_path)
  *
  * This function will try to fix the file permissions before removing it.
  */
-bool fsutils::forceRemove(const QString& file_path)
-{
+bool fsutils::forceRemove(const QString& file_path) {
   QFile f(file_path);
   if (!f.exists())
     return true;
@@ -186,8 +190,7 @@ bool fsutils::forceRemove(const QString& file_path)
  *
  * Returns -1 in case of error.
  */
-qint64 fsutils::computePathSize(const QString& path)
-{
+qint64 fsutils::computePathSize(const QString& path) {
   // Check if it is a file
   QFileInfo fi(path);
   if (!fi.exists()) return -1;
@@ -207,8 +210,7 @@ qint64 fsutils::computePathSize(const QString& path)
 /**
  * Makes deep comparison of two files to make sure they are identical.
  */
-bool fsutils::sameFiles(const QString& path1, const QString& path2)
-{
+bool fsutils::sameFiles(const QString& path1, const QString& path2) {
   QFile f1(path1), f2(path2);
   if (!f1.exists() || !f2.exists()) return false;
   if (f1.size() != f2.size()) return false;
@@ -326,8 +328,7 @@ long long fsutils::freeDiskSpaceOnPath(QString path) {
 #endif
 }
 
-QString fsutils::branchPath(const QString& file_path, QString* removed)
-{
+QString fsutils::branchPath(const QString& file_path, QString* removed) {
   QString ret = fsutils::fromNativePath(file_path);
   if (ret.endsWith("/"))
     ret.chop(1);
@@ -340,8 +341,7 @@ QString fsutils::branchPath(const QString& file_path, QString* removed)
   return ret;
 }
 
-bool fsutils::sameFileNames(const QString &first, const QString &second)
-{
+bool fsutils::sameFileNames(const QString &first, const QString &second) {
 #if defined(Q_OS_UNIX) || defined(Q_WS_QWS)
   return QString::compare(first, second, Qt::CaseSensitive) == 0;
 #else
diff --git a/src/fs_utils.h b/src/fs_utils.h
index 484bd2740..be7f6ba21 100644
--- a/src/fs_utils.h
+++ b/src/fs_utils.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace fsutils
   QString fromNativePath(const QString& path);
   QString fileExtension(const QString& filename);
   QString fileName(const QString& file_path);
+  QString folderName(const QString& file_path);
   qint64 computePathSize(const QString& path);
   bool sameFiles(const QString& path1, const QString& path2);
   QString updateLabelInSavePath(const QString &defaultSavePath, const QString &save_path, const QString& old_label, const QString& new_label);
diff --git a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
index 81f36db74..3707cb02b 100755
--- a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
@@ -1056,7 +1056,9 @@ int options_imp::getActionOnDblClOnTorrentFn() const {
 }
 
 void options_imp::on_addScanFolderButton_clicked() {
-  const QString dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Add directory to scan"));
+  Preferences pref;
+  const QString dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Add directory to scan"),
+                                                        fsutils::toNativePath(fsutils::folderName(pref.getScanDirsLastPath())));
   if (!dir.isEmpty()) {
     const ScanFoldersModel::PathStatus status = ScanFoldersModel::instance()->addPath(dir, false);
     QString error;
@@ -1071,7 +1073,9 @@ void options_imp::on_addScanFolderButton_clicked() {
       error = tr("Folder is not readable.");
       break;
     default:
+      pref.setScanDirsLastPath(dir);
       addedScanDirs << dir;
+      scanFoldersView->resizeColumnsToContents();
       enableApplyButton();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/preferences/preferences.h b/src/preferences/preferences.h
index 889696119..aaf3efb52 100755
--- a/src/preferences/preferences.h
+++ b/src/preferences/preferences.h
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public:
 
   QString lastLocationPath() const {
     return fsutils::fromNativePath(value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Downloads/LastLocationPath"), QString()).toString());
-}
+  }
 
   void setLastLocationPath(const QString &path) {
     setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Downloads/LastLocationPath"), fsutils::fromNativePath(path));
@@ -325,6 +325,14 @@ public:
     setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Downloads/DownloadInScanDirs"), misc::toStringList(list));
   }
 
+  QString getScanDirsLastPath() const {
+    return fsutils::fromNativePath(value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Downloads/ScanDirsLastPath"), QString()).toString());
+  }
+
+  void setScanDirsLastPath(const QString &path) {
+    setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Downloads/ScanDirsLastPath"), fsutils::fromNativePath(path));
+  }
+
   bool isTorrentExportEnabled() const {
     return !value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Downloads/TorrentExportDir"), QString()).toString().isEmpty();
   }