diff --git a/MareSynchronos/MareConfiguration/Configurations/MareConfig.cs b/MareSynchronos/MareConfiguration/Configurations/MareConfig.cs
index 4ae0dd4..a4defd2 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/MareConfiguration/Configurations/MareConfig.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/MareConfiguration/Configurations/MareConfig.cs
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ public class MareConfig : IMareConfiguration
     public int TransferBarsWidth { get; set; } = 250;
     public int Version { get; set; } = 1;
     public NotificationLocation WarningNotification { get; set; } = NotificationLocation.Both;
+    public string ExportFolder { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 }
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diff --git a/MareSynchronos/UI/GposeUi.cs b/MareSynchronos/UI/GposeUi.cs
index 3bb3702..7b44bc1 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/UI/GposeUi.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/UI/GposeUi.cs
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ public class GposeUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
         {
             if (UiSharedService.IconTextButton(FontAwesomeIcon.FolderOpen, "Load MCDF"))
             {
-                _fileDialogManager.OpenFileDialog("Pick MCDF file", ".mcdf", (success, path) =>
+                _fileDialogManager.OpenFileDialog("Pick MCDF file", ".mcdf", (success, paths) =>
                 {
                     if (!success) return;
+                    if (paths.FirstOrDefault() is not { } path) return;
+
+                    _configService.Current.ExportFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName(path) ?? string.Empty;
+                    _configService.Save();
 
                     Task.Run(() => _mareCharaFileManager.LoadMareCharaFile(path));
-                });
+                }, 1, Directory.Exists(_configService.Current.ExportFolder) ? _configService.Current.ExportFolder : null);
             }
             UiSharedService.AttachToolTip("Applies it to the currently selected GPose actor");
             if (_mareCharaFileManager.LoadedCharaFile != null)
diff --git a/MareSynchronos/UI/SettingsUi.cs b/MareSynchronos/UI/SettingsUi.cs
index 1917d1e..db5567c 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/UI/SettingsUi.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/UI/SettingsUi.cs
@@ -362,10 +362,16 @@ public class SettingsUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
                 ImGui.InputTextWithHint("Export Descriptor", "This description will be shown on loading the data", ref _exportDescription, 255);
                 if (UiSharedService.IconTextButton(FontAwesomeIcon.Save, "Export Character as MCDF"))
                 {
-                    _uiShared.FileDialogManager.SaveFileDialog("Export Character to file", ".mcdf", "export.mcdf", ".mcdf", (success, path) =>
+                    string defaultFileName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(_exportDescription) 
+                        ? "export.mcdf" 
+                        : string.Join('_', $"{_exportDescription}.mcdf".Split(Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars()));
+                    _uiShared.FileDialogManager.SaveFileDialog("Export Character to file", ".mcdf", defaultFileName, ".mcdf", (success, path) =>
                     {
                         if (!success) return;
 
+                        _configService.Current.ExportFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName(path) ?? string.Empty;
+                        _configService.Save();
+
                         Task.Run(() =>
                         {
                             try
@@ -378,7 +384,7 @@ public class SettingsUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
                                 _logger.LogCritical(ex, "Error saving data");
                             }
                         });
-                    });
+                    }, Directory.Exists(_configService.Current.ExportFolder) ? _configService.Current.ExportFolder : null);
                 }
                 UiSharedService.ColorTextWrapped("Note: For best results make sure you have everything you want to be shared as well as the correct character appearance" +
                     " equipped and redraw your character before exporting.", ImGuiColors.DalamudYellow);