diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filewizardpage.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filewizardpage.cpp
index a068f2bafad..7a4fadb563f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filewizardpage.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filewizardpage.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ FileWizardPage::FileWizardPage(QWidget *parent) :
     d->m_nameLineEdit->setObjectName("nameLineEdit");
     d->m_pathLabel = new QLabel;
     d->m_pathChooser = new PathChooser;
+    d->m_pathChooser->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::Directory);
 
     d->m_nameLabel->setText(tr("File name:"));
     d->m_pathLabel->setText(tr("Path:"));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/jsonwizard/jsonfilepage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/jsonwizard/jsonfilepage.cpp
index 6b23983f3b7..be16256be04 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/jsonwizard/jsonfilepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/jsonwizard/jsonfilepage.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ bool JsonFilePage::validatePage()
         return false;
 
     const FilePath dir = filePath();
-    if (!dir.isDir())
+    if (dir.exists() && !dir.isDir())
         return false;
 
     const FilePath target = dir.resolvePath(fileName());