diff --git a/mail/templates/default/compose.xet b/mail/templates/default/compose.xet
index 8ebdd9ff256..6207ec3c1ac 100644
--- a/mail/templates/default/compose.xet
+++ b/mail/templates/default/compose.xet
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		<vbox class="mailCompose mailComposeHeaderSection" width="100%">
 			<toolbar id="composeToolbar" width="et2_fullWidth" view_range="7" flat_list="false"/>
 			<hbox class="mail-compose_toolbar_assist" width="100%">
-				<vfs-select class="$cont[vfsNotAvailable] compose_egw_icons" dialog_title="Attach files" button_label="attach" id="selectFromVFSForCompose" onchange="app.mail.vfsUploadForCompose" button_caption=""/>
+				<vfs-select path="@default_path" class="$cont[vfsNotAvailable] compose_egw_icons" dialog_title="Attach files" button_label="attach" id="selectFromVFSForCompose" onchange="app.mail.vfsUploadForCompose" button_caption=""/>
 				<file class="mail-compose_fileselector" statustext="Select file to attach to message" multiple='true' progress='attachments' onFinish="app.mail.uploadForCompose" onStart="app.mail.composeUploadStart" id="uploadForCompose" drop_target ="mail-compose"/>
 				<checkbox statustext="check to save as infolog on send" id="to_infolog" options="on,off"/>
 				<checkbox statustext="check to save as tracker entry on send" id="to_tracker" options="on,off"/>