diff --git a/src/Autoload/Global.gd b/src/Autoload/Global.gd
index 41c43c39a..e5e34940e 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/Global.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/Global.gd
@@ -840,7 +840,9 @@ func _renderer_changed(value: int) -> void:
 
 
 ## Use this to prepare Pixelorama before opening a dialog.
-func dialog_open(open: bool) -> void:
+func dialog_open(open: bool, is_file_dialog := false) -> void:
+	if is_file_dialog and use_native_file_dialogs:
+		return
 	var dim_color := Color.WHITE
 	if open:
 		if dim_on_popup:
diff --git a/src/Main.gd b/src/Main.gd
index a7520e5e8..b83cfb1e8 100644
--- a/src/Main.gd
+++ b/src/Main.gd
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func _on_OpenSprite_files_selected(paths: PackedStringArray) -> void:
 
 
 func show_save_dialog(project := Global.current_project) -> void:
-	Global.dialog_open(true)
+	Global.dialog_open(true, true)
 	if OS.get_name() == "Web":
 		var save_filename := save_sprite_html5.get_node("%FileNameLineEdit")
 		save_sprite_html5.popup_centered()
diff --git a/src/Tools/3DTools/3DShapeEdit.gd b/src/Tools/3DTools/3DShapeEdit.gd
index 92adf7ab4..a45678aa6 100644
--- a/src/Tools/3DTools/3DShapeEdit.gd
+++ b/src/Tools/3DTools/3DShapeEdit.gd
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func _cel_switched() -> void:
 func _new_object_popup_id_pressed(id: int) -> void:
 	if id == Cel3DObject.Type.IMPORTED:
 		load_model_dialog.popup_centered()
-		Global.dialog_open(true)
+		Global.dialog_open(true, true)
 	else:
 		_add_object(id)
 
@@ -488,4 +488,4 @@ func _on_LoadModelDialog_files_selected(paths: PackedStringArray) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_load_model_dialog_visibility_changed() -> void:
-	Global.dialog_open(false)
+	Global.dialog_open(false, true)
diff --git a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
index 35cb217fd..7fceb2f03 100644
--- a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
+++ b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
@@ -376,13 +376,14 @@ func _handle_metadata(id: int, popup_menu: PopupMenu) -> void:
 
 func _popup_dialog(dialog: Window, dialog_size := Vector2i.ZERO) -> void:
 	dialog.popup_centered(dialog_size)
-	Global.dialog_open(true)
+	var is_file_dialog := dialog is FileDialog
+	Global.dialog_open(true, is_file_dialog)
 
 
 func file_menu_id_pressed(id: int) -> void:
 	match id:
 		Global.FileMenu.NEW:
-			_on_new_project_file_menu_option_pressed()
+			_popup_dialog(new_image_dialog)
 		Global.FileMenu.OPEN:
 			_open_project_file()
 		Global.FileMenu.OPEN_LAST_PROJECT:
@@ -401,11 +402,6 @@ func file_menu_id_pressed(id: int) -> void:
 			_handle_metadata(id, file_menu)
 
 
-func _on_new_project_file_menu_option_pressed() -> void:
-	new_image_dialog.popup_centered()
-	Global.dialog_open(true)
-
-
 func _open_project_file() -> void:
 	if OS.get_name() == "Web":
 		Html5FileExchange.load_image()