diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
index d6a3fe7fa3..741918de1f 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS() :
         m_lastTextOrientation( LABEL_SPIN_STYLE::RIGHT ),
         m_lastTextBold( false ),
         m_lastTextItalic( false ),
+        m_mruPath( wxEmptyString ),
         m_inPlaceSymbol( false ),
         m_inPlaceImage( false ),
         m_inSingleClickPlace( false ),
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::PlaceImage( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
                 // having an auto-pan
                 EDA_RECT canvas_area = GetCanvasFreeAreaPixels();
 
-                wxFileDialog dlg( m_frame, _( "Choose Image" ), wxEmptyString, wxEmptyString,
+                wxFileDialog dlg( m_frame, _( "Choose Image" ), m_mruPath, wxEmptyString,
                                   _( "Image Files" ) + wxS( " " ) + wxImage::GetImageExtWildcard(),
                                   wxFD_OPEN );
 
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::PlaceImage( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
                 cursorPos = controls->GetMousePosition( true );
 
                 wxString fullFilename = dlg.GetPath();
+                m_mruPath = wxPathOnly( fullFilename );
 
                 if( wxFileExists( fullFilename ) )
                     image = new SCH_BITMAP( (wxPoint)cursorPos );
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.h b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.h
index 92a105ef3d..0c971bbe26 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.h
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ private:
     LABEL_SPIN_STYLE           m_lastTextOrientation;
     bool                       m_lastTextBold;
     bool                       m_lastTextItalic;
+    wxString                   m_mruPath;
 
     ///< Re-entrancy guards
     bool                       m_inPlaceSymbol;
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
index 127201fd91..cdc05bfbd5 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ PL_EDITOR_FRAME::PL_EDITOR_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
         m_propertiesFrameWidth( 200 ),
         m_originSelectBox( nullptr ),
         m_originSelectChoice( 0 ),
-        m_pageSelectBox( nullptr )
+        m_pageSelectBox( nullptr ),
+        m_mruImagePath( wxEmptyString )
 {
     m_maximizeByDefault = true;
     m_userUnits = EDA_UNITS::MILLIMETRES;
@@ -849,7 +850,7 @@ DS_DATA_ITEM* PL_EDITOR_FRAME::AddDrawingSheetItem( int aType )
 
     case DS_DATA_ITEM::DS_BITMAP:
     {
-        wxFileDialog fileDlg( this, _( "Choose Image" ), wxEmptyString, wxEmptyString,
+        wxFileDialog fileDlg( this, _( "Choose Image" ), m_mruImagePath, wxEmptyString,
                               _( "Image Files" ) + wxS( " " ) + wxImage::GetImageExtWildcard(),
                               wxFD_OPEN );
 
@@ -857,6 +858,7 @@ DS_DATA_ITEM* PL_EDITOR_FRAME::AddDrawingSheetItem( int aType )
             return nullptr;
 
         wxString fullFilename = fileDlg.GetPath();
+        m_mruImagePath = wxPathOnly( fullFilename );
 
         if( !wxFileExists( fullFilename ) )
         {
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h
index 634d30af08..cf91ac092f 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.h
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ private:
     int         m_originSelectChoice;   // the last choice for m_originSelectBox
     wxChoice*   m_pageSelectBox;        // The page number sel'ector (page 1 or other pages
                                         // useful when there are some items which are
+    wxString    m_mruImagePath;         // Most recently used path for placing a new image
                                         // only on page 1, not on page 1
     wxPoint     m_grid_origin;
 };