diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_mac.mm b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_mac.mm
index cea0050cd19..af94e251708 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_mac.mm
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ void SetupDialog(NSSavePanel* dialog,
 
 void SetupDialogForProperties(NSOpenPanel* dialog, int properties) {
   [dialog setCanChooseFiles:(properties & FILE_DIALOG_OPEN_FILE)];
+  [dialog setTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories:YES];
   if (properties & FILE_DIALOG_OPEN_DIRECTORY)
     [dialog setCanChooseDirectories:YES];
   if (properties & FILE_DIALOG_CREATE_DIRECTORY)