diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
index 2250e6e43ab..569a6ffc8aa 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ typedef struct SpaceImaSel {
 
 /* filesel types */
 #define FILE_UNIX			8
-#define FILE_BLENDER		8
+#define FILE_BLENDER		8 /* dont display relative paths */
 #define FILE_SPECIAL		9
 
 #define FILE_LOADLIB		1
diff --git a/source/blender/src/editimasel.c b/source/blender/src/editimasel.c
index cf6a86917b7..ed630af2088 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editimasel.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editimasel.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static void activate_imageselect_(int type, char *title, char *file, short *menu
 		simasel->files = BIF_filelist_new();
 	}
 
-	if(G.relbase_valid && BLI_convertstringcode(name, G.sce, G.scene->r.cfra))
+	if(G.relbase_valid && U.flag & USER_RELPATHS && type != FILE_BLENDER)
 		simasel->flag |= FILE_STRINGCODE;
 	else
 		simasel->flag &= ~FILE_STRINGCODE;
diff --git a/source/blender/src/filesel.c b/source/blender/src/filesel.c
index 33f0fe5788e..8a9b5b4d2b8 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/filesel.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/filesel.c
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ static void activate_fileselect_(int type, char *title, char *file, short *menup
 	/* sfile->act is used for databrowse: double names of library objects */
 	sfile->act= -1;
 
-	if(G.relbase_valid && U.flag & USER_RELPATHS)
+	if(G.relbase_valid && U.flag & USER_RELPATHS && type != FILE_BLENDER)
 		sfile->flag |= FILE_STRINGCODE;
 	else
 		sfile->flag &= ~FILE_STRINGCODE;
diff --git a/source/blender/src/header_filesel.c b/source/blender/src/header_filesel.c
index 999fa2733af..7591a6e7e21 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/header_filesel.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/header_filesel.c
@@ -136,10 +136,13 @@ void file_buttons(void)
 	uiDefIconButBitS(block, TOG, FILE_HIDE_DOT, B_RELOADDIR, ICON_GHOST,xco+=XIC,0,XIC,YIC, &sfile->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Hides dot files");
 	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 	
-	uiDefButBitS(block, TOG, FILE_STRINGCODE, 0, "Relative Paths", xco+=XIC+20,0,100,YIC, &sfile->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Makes sure returned paths are relative to the current .blend file");
-
-	xco+=90;
-
+	if(sfile->type==FILE_BLENDER) {
+		xco+=20;
+	} else {
+		uiDefButBitS(block, TOG, FILE_STRINGCODE, 0, "Relative Paths", xco+=XIC+20,0,100,YIC, &sfile->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Makes sure returned paths are relative to the current .blend file");
+		xco+=90;
+	}
+	
 	if(sfile->type==FILE_LOADLIB) {
 		uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
 		uiDefButBitS(block, TOGN, FILE_LINK, B_REDR, "Append",		xco+=XIC,0,100,YIC, &sfile->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Copies selected data into current project");
diff --git a/source/blender/src/header_imasel.c b/source/blender/src/header_imasel.c
index 3968cff4757..bd09416e1ba 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/header_imasel.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/header_imasel.c
@@ -181,9 +181,13 @@ void imasel_buttons(void)
 			uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 		}
 	}
-
-	uiDefButBitS(block, TOG, FILE_STRINGCODE, 0, "Relative Paths", xco+=XIC+20,0,100,YIC, &simasel->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Makes sure returned paths are relative to the current .blend file");
-	xco+=90;
+	
+	if(simasel->type==FILE_BLENDER) {
+		xco+=20;
+	} else {
+		uiDefButBitS(block, TOG, FILE_STRINGCODE, 0, "Relative Paths", xco+=XIC+20,0,100,YIC, &simasel->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Makes sure returned paths are relative to the current .blend file");
+		xco+=90;
+	}
 
 	if(simasel->type==FILE_LOADLIB) {
 		uiBlockBeginAlign(block);