diff --git a/src/common/gajim.py b/src/common/gajim.py
index d6419931d..aa4eae3b7 100644
--- a/src/common/gajim.py
+++ b/src/common/gajim.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ else: # Unices
 	VCARDPATH = os.path.expanduser('~/.gajim/vcards')
 	AVATAR_PATH = os.path.expanduser('~/.gajim/avatars')
 
+HOME_DIR = os.path.expanduser('~')
 TMP = tempfile.gettempdir()
 
 try:
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 1b5d83e09..04feea167 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -914,8 +914,7 @@ class PreferencesWindow:
 		if last_sounds_dir and os.path.isdir('last_sounds_dir'):
 			dialog.set_current_folder(last_sounds_dir)
 		else:
-			home_dir = os.path.expanduser('~')
-			dialog.set_current_folder(home_dir)
+			dialog.set_current_folder(gajim.HOME_DIR)
 
 		filter = gtk.FileFilter()
 		filter.set_name(_('All files'))
@@ -2176,8 +2175,7 @@ class ManageEmoticonsWindow:
 		if last_emoticons_dir and os.path.isdir('last_emoticons_dir'):
 			dialog.set_current_folder(last_emoticons_dir)
 		else:
-			home_dir = os.path.expanduser('~')
-			dialog.set_current_folder(home_dir)
+			dialog.set_current_folder(gajim.HOME_DIR)
 		filter = gtk.FileFilter()
 		filter.set_name(_('All files'))
 		filter.add_pattern('*')
diff --git a/src/filetransfers_window.py b/src/filetransfers_window.py
index 8b2d7d638..b15667f14 100644
--- a/src/filetransfers_window.py
+++ b/src/filetransfers_window.py
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ _('Connection with peer cannot be established.'))
 		if last_send_dir and os.path.isdir(last_send_dir):
 			dialog.set_current_folder(last_send_dir)
 		else:
-			home_dir = os.path.expanduser('~')
-			dialog.set_current_folder(home_dir)
+			dialog.set_current_folder(gajim.HOME_DIR)
 		file_props = {}
 		while True:
 			response = dialog.run()
@@ -351,8 +350,7 @@ _('Connection with peer cannot be established.'))
 			if last_save_dir and os.path.isdir(last_save_dir):
 				dialog.set_current_folder(last_save_dir)
 			else:
-				home_dir = os.path.expanduser('~')
-				dialog.set_current_folder(home_dir)
+				dialog.set_current_folder(gajim.HOME_DIR)
 			while True:
 				response = dialog.run()
 				if response == gtk.RESPONSE_OK:
diff --git a/src/history_manager.py b/src/history_manager.py
index 4dd84596d..70075a4d4 100755
--- a/src/history_manager.py
+++ b/src/history_manager.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import exceptions
 import dialogs
 from common.logger import LOG_DB_PATH, constants
 
+from common import gajim
 from common import i18n
 _ = i18n._
 gtk.glade.bindtextdomain(i18n.APP, i18n.DIR)
@@ -350,7 +351,12 @@ class HistoryManager:
 	def on_export_menuitem_activate(self, widget):
 		xml = gtk.glade.XML('history_manager.glade', 'filechooserdialog', i18n.APP)
 		xml.signal_autoconnect(self)
+		
 		dlg = xml.get_widget('filechooserdialog')
+		dlg.set_title(_('Exporting History Logs...'))
+		dlg.set_current_folder(gajim.HOME_DIR)
+		if gtk.pygtk_version > (2, 8, 0):
+			dlg.props.do_overwrite_confirmation = True
 		response = dlg.run()
 		
 		if response == gtk.RESPONSE_OK: # user want us to export ;)