diff --git a/client/src/javascript/components/general/form-elements/FilesystemBrowserTextbox.tsx b/client/src/javascript/components/general/form-elements/FilesystemBrowserTextbox.tsx
index 9136b05f..39a576e8 100644
--- a/client/src/javascript/components/general/form-elements/FilesystemBrowserTextbox.tsx
+++ b/client/src/javascript/components/general/form-elements/FilesystemBrowserTextbox.tsx
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ const FilesystemBrowserTextbox = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, FilesystemBrowserT
     ref,
   ) => {
     const [destination, setDestination] = useState<string>(
-      suggested ??
-        SettingStore.floodSettings.torrentDestinations?.[''] ??
-        SettingStore.clientSettings?.directoryDefault ??
+      suggested ||
+        SettingStore.floodSettings.torrentDestinations?.[''] ||
+        SettingStore.clientSettings?.directoryDefault ||
         '',
     );
     const [isDirectoryListOpen, setIsDirectoryListOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);