diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_vfs.js b/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_vfs.js
index 8e34a8562b..7b656b677f 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_vfs.js
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_widget_vfs.js
@@ -1172,6 +1172,7 @@ var et2_vfsSelect = (function(){ "use strict"; return et2_inputWidget.extend(
 			name: this.options.name,
 			method: this.options.method
 		};
+		attrs.recentPaths = this._getRecentPaths();
 		var callback = _callback || this._buildDialog;
 		egw(window).json(
 			'EGroupware\\Api\\Etemplate\\Widget\\Vfs::ajax_vfsSelect_content',
@@ -1248,6 +1249,7 @@ var et2_vfsSelect = (function(){ "use strict"; return et2_inputWidget.extend(
 							files = _value.path+'/'+_value.name;
 							break;
 					}
+					self._setRecentPaths(_value.path);
 					self.value = files;
 					if (self.options.method && self.options.method !== 'download')
 					{
@@ -1306,6 +1308,28 @@ var et2_vfsSelect = (function(){ "use strict"; return et2_inputWidget.extend(
 		});
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * Set recent path into sessionStorage
+	 * @param {string} _path
+	 */
+	_setRecentPaths: function (_path)
+	{
+		var recentPaths = egw.getSessionItem('api', 'vfsRecentPaths') ?
+			egw.getSessionItem('api', 'vfsRecentPaths').split(',') : [];
+		if (recentPaths.indexOf(_path) == -1) recentPaths.push(_path);
+		egw.setSessionItem('api', 'vfsRecentPaths', recentPaths);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Get recent paths from sessionStorage
+	 * @returns {Array} returns an array of recent paths
+	 */
+	_getRecentPaths: function ()
+	{
+		return egw.getSessionItem('api', 'vfsRecentPaths') ?
+			egw.getSessionItem('api', 'vfsRecentPaths').split(',') : [];
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * click handler
 	 * @param {event object} e
diff --git a/api/src/Etemplate/Widget/Vfs.php b/api/src/Etemplate/Widget/Vfs.php
index 4d270a9129..44dacfcb99 100644
--- a/api/src/Etemplate/Widget/Vfs.php
+++ b/api/src/Etemplate/Widget/Vfs.php
@@ -470,6 +470,22 @@ class Vfs extends File
 			$favorites = \EGroupware\Api\Framework\Favorites::get_favorites('filemanager');
 			$n = 0;
 			$content['dir'] = array();
+			//check for recent paths and add them to the top of favorites list
+			if (is_array($params['recentPaths']))
+			{
+				foreach($params['recentPaths'] as $p)
+				{
+					$mime = \EGroupware\Api\Vfs::mime_content_type($p);
+					$content['dir'][$n] = array(
+						'name' => $p,
+						'path' => $p,
+						'mime' => $mime,
+						'is_dir' => true
+					);
+					++$n;
+				}
+			}
+			
 			foreach($favorites as $favorite)
 			{
 				$path = $favorite['state']['path'];