diff --git a/src/fios_gui.cpp b/src/fios_gui.cpp
--- a/src/fios_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/fios_gui.cpp
@@ -929,7 +929,5 @@ void ShowSaveLoadDialog(AbstractFileType
 		sld = (abstract_filetype == FT_HEIGHTMAP) ? &_load_heightmap_dialog_desc : &_load_dialog_desc;
 	}
 
-	_file_to_saveload.abstract_ftype = abstract_filetype;
-
 	new SaveLoadWindow(sld, abstract_filetype, fop);
 }