diff --git a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
index 127c78f72a1..1b16973a7f9 100644
--- a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ void FileDialog::update_file_list() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (dirs.find("..")==NULL) {
+		//may happen if lacking permissions
+		dirs.push_back("..");
+	}
+
 	dirs.sort_custom<NoCaseComparator>();
 	files.sort_custom<NoCaseComparator>();
 
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
index 9a1da65bb95..62102df3987 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
@@ -509,6 +509,11 @@ void EditorFileDialog::update_file_list() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (dirs.find("..")==NULL) {
+		//may happen if lacking permissions
+		dirs.push_back("..");
+	}
+
 	dirs.sort_custom<NoCaseComparator>();
 	files.sort_custom<NoCaseComparator>();