diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoafiledialoghelper.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoafiledialoghelper.mm
index 084b53af79..bec5602934 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoafiledialoghelper.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoafiledialoghelper.mm
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static QString strippedText(QString s)
 - (void)panelSelectionDidChange:(id)sender
 {
     Q_UNUSED(sender);
-    if (mHelper) {
+    if (mHelper && [mSavePanel isVisible]) {
         QString selection = QCFString::toQString([[mSavePanel URL] path]);
         if (selection != mCurrentSelection) {
             *mCurrentSelection = selection;