diff --git a/src/mixer/playermanager.cpp b/src/mixer/playermanager.cpp
index 8631178a3ab8..ce260fa1cae6 100644
--- a/src/mixer/playermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/mixer/playermanager.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ PlayerManager::PlayerManager(UserSettingsPointer pConfig,
             &PlayerManager::slotChangeNumAuxiliaries, Qt::DirectConnection);
 
     // This is parented to the PlayerManager so does not need to be deleted
-    m_pSamplerBank = new SamplerBank(this);
+    m_pSamplerBank = new SamplerBank(m_pConfig, this);
 
     m_cloneTimer.start();
 }
diff --git a/src/mixer/samplerbank.cpp b/src/mixer/samplerbank.cpp
index eb6c6b634f1c..6561c1bf7c59 100644
--- a/src/mixer/samplerbank.cpp
+++ b/src/mixer/samplerbank.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 
 #include "control/controlpushbutton.h"
 #include "mixer/playermanager.h"
@@ -10,8 +11,17 @@
 #include "track/track.h"
 #include "util/assert.h"
 
-SamplerBank::SamplerBank(PlayerManager* pPlayerManager)
+namespace {
+
+const ConfigKey kConfigkeyLastImportExportDirectory(
+        "[Samplers]", "LastImportExportDirectory");
+
+} // anonymous namespace
+
+SamplerBank::SamplerBank(UserSettingsPointer pConfig,
+        PlayerManager* pPlayerManager)
         : QObject(pPlayerManager),
+          m_pConfig(pConfig),
           m_pPlayerManager(pPlayerManager) {
     DEBUG_ASSERT(m_pPlayerManager);
 
@@ -38,17 +48,27 @@ void SamplerBank::slotSaveSamplerBank(double v) {
         return;
     }
 
+    QString lastImportExportDirectory = m_pConfig->getValue(
+            kConfigkeyLastImportExportDirectory,
+            // When Mixxx exits samplers are auto-exported to the config directory.
+            // Let's choose a different location to avoid confusion.
+            QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::MusicLocation));
     const QString xmlSuffix = QStringLiteral(".xml");
     QString fileFilter = tr("Mixxx Sampler Banks (*%1)").arg(xmlSuffix);
     QString samplerBankPath = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(nullptr,
             tr("Save Sampler Bank"),
-            QString(),
+            lastImportExportDirectory,
             fileFilter,
             &fileFilter);
     if (samplerBankPath.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Update the import/export directory
+    QFileInfo fileName(samplerBankPath);
+    m_pConfig->set(kConfigkeyLastImportExportDirectory,
+            ConfigValue(fileName.dir().absolutePath()));
+
     // Check if '.xml' suffix needs to be added manually
     // https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-27186
     if (!samplerBankPath.endsWith(xmlSuffix)) {
@@ -116,14 +136,22 @@ void SamplerBank::slotLoadSamplerBank(double v) {
         return;
     }
 
+    QString lastImportExportDirectory = m_pConfig->getValue(
+            kConfigkeyLastImportExportDirectory,
+            QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::MusicLocation));
     QString samplerBankPath = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(nullptr,
             tr("Load Sampler Bank"),
-            QString(),
+            lastImportExportDirectory,
             tr("Mixxx Sampler Banks (*.xml)"));
     if (samplerBankPath.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Update the import/export directory
+    QFileInfo fileName(samplerBankPath);
+    m_pConfig->set(kConfigkeyLastImportExportDirectory,
+            ConfigValue(fileName.dir().absolutePath()));
+
     if (!loadSamplerBankFromPath(samplerBankPath)) {
         QMessageBox::warning(nullptr,
                 tr("Error Reading Sampler Bank"),
diff --git a/src/mixer/samplerbank.h b/src/mixer/samplerbank.h
index 748f2587abe9..3cab4a39aba0 100644
--- a/src/mixer/samplerbank.h
+++ b/src/mixer/samplerbank.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QObject>
+
+#include "preferences/usersettings.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
 
 class ControlObject;
@@ -13,7 +15,8 @@ class PlayerManager;
 class SamplerBank : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
   public:
-    SamplerBank(PlayerManager* pPlayerManager);
+    SamplerBank(UserSettingsPointer pConfig,
+            PlayerManager* pPlayerManager);
     ~SamplerBank() override;
 
     bool saveSamplerBankToPath(const QString& samplerBankPath);
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ class SamplerBank : public QObject {
     void slotLoadSamplerBank(double v);
 
   private:
+    UserSettingsPointer m_pConfig;
     PlayerManager* m_pPlayerManager;
     std::unique_ptr<ControlObject> m_pCOLoadBank;
     std::unique_ptr<ControlObject> m_pCOSaveBank;