diff --git a/src/interface/desktop/main_window.py b/src/interface/desktop/main_window.py
index fbe0fa00..cf4168dd 100644
--- a/src/interface/desktop/main_window.py
+++ b/src/interface/desktop/main_window.py
@@ -185,7 +185,10 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                         default_search_config = self.get_default_config(search_type = child.search_type)
                         self.new_config['content-type'][child.search_type.value] = merge_dicts(current_search_config, default_search_config)
                 elif isinstance(child, FileBrowser) and child.search_type in self.new_config['content-type']:
-                    self.new_config['content-type'][child.search_type.value]['input-files'] = child.getPaths() if child.getPaths() != [] else None
+                    if child.search_type.value == SearchType.Image:
+                        self.new_config['content-type'][child.search_type.value]['input-directories'] = child.getPaths() if child.getPaths() != [] else None
+                    else:
+                        self.new_config['content-type'][child.search_type.value]['input-files'] = child.getPaths() if child.getPaths() != [] else None
 
     def update_processor_settings(self):
         "Update config with conversation settings from UI"