diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog.cpp
index e394ee4208..c02824c51b 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ RicRecursiveFileSearchDialogResult RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog::runRecursiveSea
 RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog::RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog( QWidget* parent, const std::vector<FileType>& fileTypes )
     : QDialog( parent, RiuTools::defaultDialogFlags() )
     , m_incomingFileTypes( fileTypes )
+    , m_blockUpdateOfOtherItems( false )
 {
     // Create widgets
     m_browseButton = new QPushButton();
@@ -359,12 +360,25 @@ RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog::RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog( QWidget* parent, con
 
     QObject::connect( &m_filePathModel,
                       &QStandardItemModel::itemChanged,
-                      []( QStandardItem* item )
+                      [this]( QStandardItem* item )
                       {
+                          if ( m_blockUpdateOfOtherItems ) return;
+
                           if ( item->isCheckable() )
                           {
                               setCheckedStateChildItems( item, item->checkState() );
                           }
+
+                          if ( item->checkState() == Qt::Checked )
+                          {
+                              auto parent = item->parent();
+                              if ( parent )
+                              {
+                                  m_blockUpdateOfOtherItems = true;
+                                  parent->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
+                                  m_blockUpdateOfOtherItems = false;
+                              }
+                          }
                       } );
 
     m_fileTreeView->setModel( &m_filePathModel );
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog.h b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog.h
index f9aac443e9..b87ee85043 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicRecursiveFileSearchDialog.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ private:
     FileType              m_fileType;
 
     bool m_isCancelPressed;
+    bool m_blockUpdateOfOtherItems;
 };
 
 //==================================================================================================