diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/ImporterDialog.java b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/ImporterDialog.java
index a0b6087f75..5fe7b5e1f2 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/ImporterDialog.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/ImporterDialog.java
@@ -116,11 +116,12 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 		this.suggestedDestinationPath = suggestedDestinationPath;
 
 		if (FileSystemService.getInstance().isLocal(fsrl)) {
-			// only save the imported file's path if its a local filesystem path that
-			// will be valid when used later.  FSRL paths that drill into container files
-			// aren't widely supported yet.
 			Preferences.setProperty(Preferences.LAST_IMPORT_FILE, fsrl.getPath());
 		}
+		else if (fsrl.getFS().getContainer() != null) {
+			Preferences.setProperty(Preferences.LAST_IMPORT_FILE,
+				fsrl.getFS().getContainer().getPath());
+		}
 
 		addWorkPanel(buildWorkPanel());
 		addOKButton();