diff --git a/ui-electrobun/src/bun/index.ts b/ui-electrobun/src/bun/index.ts
index d23bcfd..ec1bb2c 100644
--- a/ui-electrobun/src/bun/index.ts
+++ b/ui-electrobun/src/bun/index.ts
@@ -133,24 +133,15 @@ const rpc = BrowserView.defineRPC<PtyRPCSchema>({
         try {
           const { execSync } = await import("child_process");
           const start = startingFolder?.replace(/^~/, process.env.HOME || "/home") || process.env.HOME || "/home";
-          // zenity --file-selection --directory gives a proper "Select Folder" dialog
-          // with dark theme support, dirs sorted first, and correct title
           const result = execSync(
             `zenity --file-selection --directory --title="Select Project Folder" --filename="${start}/"`,
             { encoding: "utf-8", timeout: 120_000 }
           ).trim();
           return { path: result || null };
-        } catch {
-          // User cancelled or zenity not found — try Electrobun fallback
-          try {
-            const paths = await Utils.openFileDialog({
-              startingFolder: startingFolder || "~/",
-              canChooseFiles: false,
-              canChooseDirectory: true,
-              allowsMultipleSelection: false,
-            });
-            return { path: paths?.[0] ?? null };
-          } catch { return { path: null }; }
+        } catch (e: any) {
+          // zenity exits with code 1 on cancel, code 5 if not found
+          // Do NOT fall back to Electrobun dialog — just return null
+          return { path: null };
         }
       },
 
diff --git a/ui-electrobun/src/mainview/ProjectWizard.svelte b/ui-electrobun/src/mainview/ProjectWizard.svelte
index 9119403..d0c512b 100644
--- a/ui-electrobun/src/mainview/ProjectWizard.svelte
+++ b/ui-electrobun/src/mainview/ProjectWizard.svelte
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@
 
   function handleBrowserSelect(path: string) {
     localPath = path;
+    showBrowser = false;
     validatePath(path);
   }
 
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@
               </span>
             {/if}
           </div>
-          <div style:display={showBrowser ? 'block' : 'none'}>
+          <div style:display={showBrowser ? 'block' : 'none'} style="max-height: 16rem; overflow-y: auto; border: 1px solid var(--ctp-surface1); border-radius: 0.375rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;">
             <PathBrowser onSelect={handleBrowserSelect} onClose={() => showBrowser = false} />
           </div>
           {#if pathValid === 'valid' && isGitRepo}