diff --git a/src/data/disks.rs b/src/data/disks.rs
index f05542d6..2db18f14 100644
--- a/src/data/disks.rs
+++ b/src/data/disks.rs
@@ -92,11 +92,19 @@ impl Disks {
 
     /// Queries the operating system for disks
     pub fn new_native_disks(canonicalize_paths: bool) -> Self {
+        println!("LOADING_DISKS: {canonicalize_paths}");
         Self {
             disks: load_disks(canonicalize_paths),
         }
     }
 
+    /// Creates an empty list of Disks
+    pub fn new_empty() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            disks: Vec::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Very simple wrapper method of the disks `.iter()` method.
     /// No trait is implemented since this is currently only used internal.
     pub(crate) fn iter(&self) -> std::slice::Iter<'_, Disk> {
diff --git a/src/file_dialog.rs b/src/file_dialog.rs
index c95a1ce6..79166ee2 100644
--- a/src/file_dialog.rs
+++ b/src/file_dialog.rs
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ impl FileDialog {
 
             window_id: egui::Id::new("file_dialog"),
 
-            user_directories: file_system.user_dirs(true),
-            system_disks: file_system.get_disks(true),
+            user_directories: None,
+            system_disks: Disks::new_empty(),
 
             directory_stack: Vec::new(),
             directory_offset: 0,
@@ -246,9 +246,6 @@ impl FileDialog {
     pub fn with_config(config: FileDialogConfig) -> Self {
         let mut obj = Self::new();
         *obj.config_mut() = config;
-
-        obj.refresh();
-
         obj
     }
 
@@ -320,6 +317,7 @@ impl FileDialog {
         operation_id: Option<&str>,
     ) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.reset();
+        self.refresh();
 
         if mode == DialogMode::PickFile {
             show_files = true;
@@ -568,10 +566,6 @@ impl FileDialog {
     /// already canonicalized path is then set as the initial directory.
     pub fn canonicalize_paths(mut self, canonicalize: bool) -> Self {
         self.config.canonicalize_paths = canonicalize;
-
-        // Reload data like system disks and user directories with the updated canonicalization.
-        self.refresh();
-
         self
     }