diff --git a/picard/const/defaults.py b/picard/const/defaults.py
index 8f58f04f3b..1f73c820aa 100644
--- a/picard/const/defaults.py
+++ b/picard/const/defaults.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Picard, the next-generation MusicBrainz tagger
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2007, 2014, 2016 Lukáš Lalinský
-# Copyright (C) 2014, 2019-2022 Philipp Wolfer
+# Copyright (C) 2014, 2019-2022, 2024 Philipp Wolfer
 # Copyright (C) 2014-2016, 2018-2021, 2024 Laurent Monin
 # Copyright (C) 2015 Ohm Patel
 # Copyright (C) 2016 Rahul Raturi
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@
 
 
 DEFAULT_CURRENT_BROWSER_PATH = QStandardPaths.writableLocation(QStandardPaths.StandardLocation.HomeLocation)
-if IS_MACOS:
-    from picard.util.macos import extend_root_volume_path
-    DEFAULT_CURRENT_BROWSER_PATH = extend_root_volume_path(DEFAULT_CURRENT_BROWSER_PATH)
 
 # Default query limit
 DEFAULT_QUERY_LIMIT = 50
diff --git a/picard/ui/filebrowser.py b/picard/ui/filebrowser.py
index f9583c38a5..3643247754 100644
--- a/picard/ui/filebrowser.py
+++ b/picard/ui/filebrowser.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Lukáš Lalinský
 # Copyright (C) 2008 Hendrik van Antwerpen
-# Copyright (C) 2008-2009, 2019-2022 Philipp Wolfer
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2009, 2019-2022, 2024 Philipp Wolfer
 # Copyright (C) 2011 Andrew Barnert
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Michael Wiencek
 # Copyright (C) 2013 Wieland Hoffmann
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 from picard.formats import supported_formats
 from picard.i18n import gettext as _
 from picard.util import find_existing_path
+from picard.util.macos import (
+    extend_root_volume_path,
+    strip_root_volume_path,
+)
 
 
 class FileBrowser(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
@@ -176,6 +180,8 @@ def _restore_state(self):
             path = config.persist['current_browser_path']
             scrolltype = QtWidgets.QAbstractItemView.ScrollHint.PositionAtCenter
         if path:
+            if IS_MACOS:
+                path = extend_root_volume_path(path)
             index = self.model().index(find_existing_path(path))
             self.setCurrentIndex(index)
             self.expand(index)
@@ -185,6 +191,8 @@ def _get_destination_from_path(self, path):
         destination = os.path.normpath(path)
         if not os.path.isdir(destination):
             destination = os.path.dirname(destination)
+        if IS_MACOS:
+            destination = strip_root_volume_path(destination)
         return destination
 
     def load_file_for_item(self, index):
diff --git a/picard/util/macos.py b/picard/util/macos.py
index af3b7eee02..41c51775d3 100644
--- a/picard/util/macos.py
+++ b/picard/util/macos.py
@@ -41,3 +41,14 @@ def extend_root_volume_path(path):
                 path = path[1:]
             path = os.path.join(root_volume, path)
     return path
+
+
+def strip_root_volume_path(path):
+    if not path.startswith("/Volumes/"):
+        return path
+    root_volume = _find_root_volume()
+    if root_volume:
+        norm_path = os.path.normpath(path)
+        if norm_path.startswith(root_volume):
+            path = os.path.join('/', norm_path[len(root_volume):])
+    return path
diff --git a/test/test_util_macos.py b/test/test_util_macos.py
index 812e049702..f176cf3958 100644
--- a/test/test_util_macos.py
+++ b/test/test_util_macos.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
 from test.picardtestcase import PicardTestCase
 
 from picard.const.sys import IS_MACOS
-from picard.util.macos import extend_root_volume_path
+from picard.util.macos import (
+    extend_root_volume_path,
+    strip_root_volume_path,
+)
 
 
 def fake_os_scandir(path):
@@ -58,3 +61,24 @@ def test_path_donot_starts_with_volumes_failed(self):
             result = extend_root_volume_path(path)
             self.assertEqual(result, path)
             self.assertTrue(mock.called)
+
+
+@unittest.skipUnless(IS_MACOS, "macOS test")
+class UtilMacosStripRootVolumeTest(PicardTestCase):
+
+    def test_path_starts_not_with_volumes(self):
+        path = '/Users/sandra'
+        result = strip_root_volume_path(path)
+        self.assertEqual(result, path)
+
+    @patch('picard.util.macos._find_root_volume', lambda: '/Volumes/root_volume')
+    def test_path_starts_not_with_root_volume(self):
+        path = '/Volumes/other_volume/foo/bar'
+        result = strip_root_volume_path(path)
+        self.assertEqual(result, path)
+
+    @patch('picard.util.macos._find_root_volume', lambda: '/Volumes/root_volume')
+    def test_path_starts_with_root_volume(self):
+        path = '/Volumes/root_volume/foo/bar'
+        result = strip_root_volume_path(path)
+        self.assertEqual(result, '/foo/bar')