diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Windows/FileDialog.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Windows/FileDialog.cs
index ef0151d5b..19a3e7699 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Windows/FileDialog.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Windows/FileDialog.cs
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <remarks>If selecting only a single file/directory then you should use <see cref="Path"/> instead.</remarks>
 		public IReadOnlyList<string> MultiSelected { get; private set; }
+			= Enumerable.Empty<string> ().ToList ().AsReadOnly ();
 
 
 		/// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -803,6 +804,15 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			// if user uses Path selection mode (e.g. Enter in text box)
+			// then also copy to MultiSelected
+			if(AllowsMultipleSelection && (!MultiSelected.Any())) {
+
+				MultiSelected = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace (Path) ?
+						Enumerable.Empty<string> ().ToList ().AsReadOnly ():
+						new List<string> () { Path }.AsReadOnly ();
+			}
+
 			this.Canceled = false;
 			Application.RequestStop ();
 		}