diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/systeminfo.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/systeminfo.cpp
index aaddb3b36f..1f7be72b1e 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/systeminfo.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/systeminfo.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const static struct {
     { SystemInfo::CurBootloaderMethod,  ":platform:/bootloadermethod", "none" },
     { SystemInfo::CurBootloaderName,    ":platform:/bootloadername", "" },
     { SystemInfo::CurBootloaderFile,    ":platform:/bootloaderfile", "" },
+    { SystemInfo::CurBootloaderFilter,  ":platform:/bootloaderfilter", "" },
     { SystemInfo::CurEncoder,           ":platform:/encoder",   "" },
     { SystemInfo::CurBrand,             ":platform:/brand",     "" },
     { SystemInfo::CurName,              ":platform:/name",      "" },
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/systeminfo.h b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/systeminfo.h
index 77388fcd16..f8c31a9de3 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/systeminfo.h
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/systeminfo.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class SystemInfo : public QObject
             CurBootloaderMethod,
             CurBootloaderName,
             CurBootloaderFile,
+            CurBootloaderFilter,
             CurEncoder,
             CurBrand,
             CurName,
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutil.ini b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutil.ini
index e23783a413..c740d35411 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutil.ini
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutil.ini
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=iriverh100
 bootloadermethod=hex
 bootloadername=/iriver/bootloader-h100.bin
 bootloaderfile=/ihp_100.hex
+bootloaderfilter=*.hex *.zip
 manualname=iriverh100
 brand=Iriver
 usbid=0x10063001
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=iriverh120
 bootloadermethod=hex
 bootloadername=/iriver/bootloader-h120.bin
 bootloaderfile=/ihp_120.hex
+bootloaderfilter=*.hex *.zip
 manualname=iriverh100
 brand=Iriver
 usbid=0x10063002
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=iriverh300
 bootloadermethod=hex
 bootloadername=/iriver/bootloader-h300.bin
 bootloaderfile=/H300.hex
+bootloaderfilter=*.hex *.zip
 manualname=iriverh300
 brand=Iriver
 usbid=0x10063003
@@ -452,6 +455,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansae200v2
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/e200v2/bootloader-e200v2.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/e200pa.bin,/e200pe.bin,/e200pf.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x07817423
@@ -465,6 +469,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansac200v2
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/c200v2/bootloader-c200v2.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/c200pa.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x07817452
@@ -478,6 +483,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansafuze
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/fuze/bootloader-fuze.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/fuzea.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x078174c1
@@ -491,6 +497,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansafuzev2
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/fuzev2/bootloader-fuzev2.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/fuzpa.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x078174c3
@@ -504,6 +511,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansafuzeplus
 bootloadermethod=imx
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/fuzeplus/bootloader-fuzeplus.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/firmware.sb
+bootloaderfilter=*.sb *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x078174e1
@@ -517,6 +525,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansam200v4
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/m200v4/bootloader-m200v4.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/m200a.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=
@@ -531,6 +540,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansaclip
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/clip/bootloader-clip.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/m300a.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x07817433
@@ -544,6 +554,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansaclipv2
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/clipv2/bootloader-clipv2.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/m30pa.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x07817435
@@ -557,6 +568,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansaclipplus
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/clipplus/bootloader-clipplus.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/clppa.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x078174d1
@@ -570,6 +582,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=sansaclipzip
 bootloadermethod=ams
 bootloadername=/sandisk-sansa/clipzip/bootloader-clipzip.sansa
 bootloaderfile=/clpza.bin
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Sandisk
 usbid=0x078174e5
@@ -595,6 +608,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=ondavx747
 bootloadermethod=chinachip
 bootloadername=/onda/vx747/ccpmp.bin
 bootloaderfile=/SG301.HXF
+bootloaderfilter=*.hxf *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Onda
 usbid=0x07c4a4a5
@@ -608,6 +622,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=ondavx747p
 bootloadermethod=chinachip
 bootloadername=/onda/vx747p/ccpmp.bin
 bootloaderfile=/SG301.HXF
+bootloaderfilter=*.hxf *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Onda
 usbid=0x07c4a4a5
@@ -621,6 +636,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=ondavx777
 bootloadermethod=chinachip
 bootloadername=/onda/vx777/ccpmp.bin
 bootloaderfile=/VX777.HXF
+bootloaderfilter=*.hxf *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Onda
 usbid=0x07c4a4a5
@@ -670,6 +686,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=cowond2
 bootloadermethod=tcc
 bootloadername=/cowon/d2/bootloader-cowond2.bin
 bootloaderfile=/
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=Cowon
 usbid=0x0e210800, 0x0e210860, 0x0e210870, 0x0e210880, 0x0e210890
@@ -697,6 +714,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=mpiohd200
 bootloadermethod=mpio
 bootloadername=/mpiohd200/bootloader.mpio
 bootloaderfile=/SYSTEM/HD200_UPG.SYS
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=MPIO
 usbid=0x27351004
@@ -709,6 +727,7 @@ buildserver_modelname=mpiohd300
 bootloadermethod=mpio
 bootloadername=/mpiohd300/bootloader.mpio
 bootloaderfile=/SYSTEM/HD300_UPG.SYS
+bootloaderfilter=*.bin *.zip
 manualname=
 brand=MPIO
 usbid=0x27351005
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
index 683f17c0af..5c496585ec 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/rbutilqt.cpp
@@ -760,8 +760,14 @@ void RbUtilQt::installBootloader()
         }
         // open dialog to browse to of file
         QString offile;
+        QString filter
+            = SystemInfo::value(SystemInfo::CurBootloaderFilter).toString();
+        if(!filter.isEmpty()) {
+            filter = tr("Bootloader files (%1)").arg(filter) + ";;";
+        }
+        filter += tr("All files (*)");
         offile = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this,
-                tr("Select firmware file"), QDir::homePath());
+                tr("Select firmware file"), QDir::homePath(), filter);
         if(!QFileInfo(offile).isReadable()) {
             logger->addItem(tr("Error opening firmware file"), LOGERROR);
             logger->setFinished();