diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fdf7e65a39e..e33e6ebd9c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 - We changed the defualt [unwanted charachters](https://docs.jabref.org/setup/citationkeypatterns#removing-unwanted-characters) in the citation key generator and allow a dash (`-`) and colon (`:`) being part of a citation key. [#12144](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12144)
 - The CitationKey column is now a default shown column for the entry table. [#10510](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10510)
 - We disabled the actions "Open Terminal here" and "Reveal in file explorer" for unsaved libraries. [#11920](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11920)
+- JabRef now opens the corresponding directory in the library properties when "Browse" is clicked. [#12223](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12223)
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/general/GeneralPropertiesViewModel.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/general/GeneralPropertiesViewModel.java
index 2e28d8021fd..93edf244bd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/general/GeneralPropertiesViewModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/general/GeneralPropertiesViewModel.java
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.ListProperty;
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.libraryproperties.PropertiesTabViewModel;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.DirectoryDialogConfiguration;
 import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Encodings;
+import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 import org.jabref.logic.preferences.CliPreferences;
 import org.jabref.logic.shared.DatabaseLocation;
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
@@ -40,16 +43,12 @@ public class GeneralPropertiesViewModel implements PropertiesTabViewModel {
 
     private final BibDatabaseContext databaseContext;
     private final MetaData metaData;
-    private final DirectoryDialogConfiguration directoryDialogConfiguration;
 
     GeneralPropertiesViewModel(BibDatabaseContext databaseContext, DialogService dialogService, CliPreferences preferences) {
         this.dialogService = dialogService;
         this.preferences = preferences;
         this.databaseContext = databaseContext;
         this.metaData = databaseContext.getMetaData();
-
-        this.directoryDialogConfiguration = new DirectoryDialogConfiguration.Builder()
-                .withInitialDirectory(preferences.getFilePreferences().getWorkingDirectory()).build();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -96,16 +95,22 @@ public void storeSettings() {
     }
 
     public void browseLibrarySpecificDir() {
+        DirectoryDialogConfiguration directoryDialogConfiguration = new DirectoryDialogConfiguration.Builder()
+                .withInitialDirectory(getBrowseDirectory(librarySpecificDirectoryProperty.getValue())).build();
         dialogService.showDirectorySelectionDialog(directoryDialogConfiguration)
                      .ifPresent(dir -> librarySpecificDirectoryProperty.setValue(dir.toAbsolutePath().toString()));
     }
 
     public void browseUserDir() {
+        DirectoryDialogConfiguration directoryDialogConfiguration = new DirectoryDialogConfiguration.Builder()
+                .withInitialDirectory(getBrowseDirectory(userSpecificFileDirectoryProperty.getValue())).build();
         dialogService.showDirectorySelectionDialog(directoryDialogConfiguration)
                      .ifPresent(dir -> userSpecificFileDirectoryProperty.setValue(dir.toAbsolutePath().toString()));
     }
 
     public void browseLatexDir() {
+        DirectoryDialogConfiguration directoryDialogConfiguration = new DirectoryDialogConfiguration.Builder()
+                .withInitialDirectory(getBrowseDirectory(laTexFileDirectoryProperty.getValue())).build();
         dialogService.showDirectorySelectionDialog(directoryDialogConfiguration)
                      .ifPresent(dir -> laTexFileDirectoryProperty.setValue(dir.toAbsolutePath().toString()));
     }
@@ -141,4 +146,19 @@ public StringProperty userSpecificFileDirectoryProperty() {
     public StringProperty laTexFileDirectoryProperty() {
         return this.laTexFileDirectoryProperty;
     }
+
+    private Path getBrowseDirectory(String configuredDir) {
+        if (configuredDir.isEmpty()) {
+            return preferences.getFilePreferences().getWorkingDirectory();
+        }
+        Optional<Path> foundPath = this.databaseContext.getFileDirectories(preferences.getFilePreferences()).stream()
+                                                       .filter(path -> path.toString().endsWith(configuredDir))
+                                                       .filter(Files::exists).findFirst();
+
+        if (foundPath.isEmpty()) {
+            dialogService.notify(Localization.lang("Path %0 could not be resolved. Using working dir.", configuredDir));
+            return preferences.getFilePreferences().getWorkingDirectory();
+        }
+        return foundPath.get();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContext.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContext.java
index bf4aa5154d8..f90a7c64fbd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContext.java
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ public List<Path> getFileDirectories(FilePreferences preferences) {
         // Paths are a) ordered and b) should be contained only once in the result
         LinkedHashSet<Path> fileDirs = new LinkedHashSet<>(3);
 
-        Optional<Path> userFileDirectory = metaData.getUserFileDirectory(preferences.getUserAndHost()).map(dir -> getFileDirectoryPath(dir));
+        Optional<Path> userFileDirectory = metaData.getUserFileDirectory(preferences.getUserAndHost()).map(this::getFileDirectoryPath);
         userFileDirectory.ifPresent(fileDirs::add);
 
-        Optional<Path> librarySpecificFileDirectory = metaData.getLibrarySpecificFileDirectory().map(dir -> getFileDirectoryPath(dir));
+        Optional<Path> librarySpecificFileDirectory = metaData.getLibrarySpecificFileDirectory().map(this::getFileDirectoryPath);
         librarySpecificFileDirectory.ifPresent(fileDirs::add);
 
         // fileDirs.isEmpty() is true after these two if there are no directories set in the BIB file itself:
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index 2a4ab3bef81..cdd2cad328a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -1059,6 +1059,8 @@ Expected\ syntax\ for\ --fetch\='<name\ of\ fetcher>\:<query>'=Expected syntax f
 Library-specific\ file\ directory=Library-specific file directory
 User-specific\ file\ directory=User-specific file directory
 LaTeX\ file\ directory=LaTeX file directory
+Path\ %0\ could\ not\ be\ resolved.\ Using\ working\ dir.=Path %0 could not be resolved. Using working dir.
+
 
 You\ must\ enter\ an\ integer\ value\ in\ the\ interval\ 1025-65535=You must enter an integer value in the interval 1025-65535
 Autocomplete\ names\ in\ 'Firstname\ Lastname'\ format\ only=Autocomplete names in 'Firstname Lastname' format only