diff --git a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/FormatDialog.java b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/FormatDialog.java
index 17633953..df4b3281 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/FormatDialog.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/FormatDialog.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class FormatDialog extends JDialog {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public FormatDialog(Window owner, Mode initMode, MediaBindingBean lockOnBinding) {
+	public FormatDialog(Window owner, Mode initMode, MediaBindingBean bindings, boolean locked) {
 		super(owner, ModalityType.DOCUMENT_MODAL);
 
 		// initialize hidden
@@ -226,9 +226,10 @@ public class FormatDialog extends JDialog {
 
 		content.add(help, "growx, wrap 25px:push");
 
-		if (lockOnBinding == null) {
+		if (bindings == null) {
 			content.add(new JButton(switchEditModeAction), "tag left");
 		}
+
 		content.add(new JButton(approveFormatAction), "tag apply");
 		content.add(new JButton(cancelAction), "tag cancel");
 
@@ -273,8 +274,15 @@ public class FormatDialog extends JDialog {
 		setDefaultCloseOperation(DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
 		setMinimumSize(new Dimension(650, 520));
 
+		// restore sample file if necessary
+		if (bindings == null) {
+			bindings = restoreSample(initMode);
+		} else if (bindings.getFileObject() == null && !locked) {
+			bindings = new MediaBindingBean(bindings.getInfoObject(), restoreSample(initMode).getMediaFile());
+		}
+
 		// initialize data
-		setState(initMode, lockOnBinding != null ? lockOnBinding : restoreSample(initMode), lockOnBinding != null);
+		setState(initMode, bindings, locked);
 	}
 
 	public void setState(Mode mode, MediaBindingBean bindings, boolean locked) {
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/PresetEditor.java b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/PresetEditor.java
index 4bb1db39..a347a6b4 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/PresetEditor.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/PresetEditor.java
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ public class PresetEditor extends JDialog {
 			sample = file = files.get(0);
 		}
 
-		FormatDialog dialog = new FormatDialog(getWindow(evt.getSource()), mode, new MediaBindingBean(sample, file, singletonMap(file, sample)));
+		FormatDialog dialog = new FormatDialog(getWindow(evt.getSource()), mode, new MediaBindingBean(sample, file, singletonMap(file, sample)), false);
 		dialog.setFormatCode(formatEditor.getText());
 		dialog.setLocation(getOffsetLocation(dialog.getOwner()));
 		dialog.setVisible(true);
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/RenamePanel.java b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/RenamePanel.java
index 9025d35e..f75be0fc 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/RenamePanel.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/RenamePanel.java
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ public class RenamePanel extends JComponent {
 
 	private void showFormatEditor(MediaBindingBean binding) {
 		withWaitCursor(this, () -> {
-			FormatDialog dialog = new FormatDialog(getWindowAncestor(RenamePanel.this), getFormatEditorMode(binding), binding);
+			FormatDialog dialog = new FormatDialog(getWindowAncestor(RenamePanel.this), getFormatEditorMode(binding), binding, binding != null);
 			dialog.setLocation(getOffsetLocation(dialog.getOwner()));
 			dialog.setVisible(true);