diff --git a/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/project/ui/EditMediator.java b/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/project/ui/EditMediator.java
--- a/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/project/ui/EditMediator.java
+++ b/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/project/ui/EditMediator.java
@@ -234,7 +234,12 @@
 
         if ( source == addJar ) { 
             // Let user search for the Jar file
-            FileChooser chooser = new FileChooser(helper, true);
+            FileChooser chooser;
+            if (helper.isSharableProject()) {
+                chooser = new FileChooser(helper, true);
+            } else {
+                chooser = new FileChooser(FileUtil.toFile(project.getProjectDirectory()), null);
+            }
             FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal(chooser, null);
             chooser.setFileSelectionMode(fileSelectionMode);
             chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled( true );
diff --git a/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/project/ui/LibrariesNode.java b/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/project/ui/LibrariesNode.java
--- a/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/project/ui/LibrariesNode.java
+++ b/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/project/ui/LibrariesNode.java
@@ -675,8 +675,12 @@
         }
 
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-            org.netbeans.api.project.ant.FileChooser chooser = 
-                    new org.netbeans.api.project.ant.FileChooser(helper, true);
+            org.netbeans.api.project.ant.FileChooser chooser;
+            if (helper.isSharableProject()) {
+                chooser = new org.netbeans.api.project.ant.FileChooser(helper, true);
+            } else {
+                chooser = new org.netbeans.api.project.ant.FileChooser(FileUtil.toFile(helper.getProjectDirectory()), null);
+            }
             FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal(chooser, null);
             chooser.setFileSelectionMode( JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES );
             chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled( true );
diff --git a/java.j2seproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/j2seproject/ui/LibrariesNode.java b/java.j2seproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/j2seproject/ui/LibrariesNode.java
--- a/java.j2seproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/j2seproject/ui/LibrariesNode.java
+++ b/java.j2seproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/j2seproject/ui/LibrariesNode.java
@@ -712,7 +712,12 @@
             assert cpProvider != null;
             final J2SEProjectClassPathModifier cpMod = project.getProjectClassPathModifier();
             assert cpMod != null;
-            FileChooser chooser = new FileChooser(project.getAntProjectHelper(), true);
+            FileChooser chooser;
+            if (project.getAntProjectHelper().isSharableProject()) {
+                chooser = new FileChooser(project.getAntProjectHelper(), true);
+            } else {
+                chooser = new FileChooser(FileUtil.toFile(project.getProjectDirectory()), null);
+            }
             FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal(chooser, null);
             chooser.setFileSelectionMode( JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES );
             chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled( true );
diff --git a/java.j2seproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/j2seproject/ui/customizer/J2SEClassPathUi.java b/java.j2seproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/j2seproject/ui/customizer/J2SEClassPathUi.java
--- a/java.j2seproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/j2seproject/ui/customizer/J2SEClassPathUi.java
+++ b/java.j2seproject/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/j2seproject/ui/customizer/J2SEClassPathUi.java
@@ -432,7 +432,12 @@
             
             if ( source == addJar ) { 
                 // Let user search for the Jar file
-                FileChooser chooser = new FileChooser(project.getAntProjectHelper(), true);
+                FileChooser chooser;
+                if (project.getAntProjectHelper().isSharableProject()) {
+                    chooser = new FileChooser(project.getAntProjectHelper(), true);
+                } else {
+                    chooser = new FileChooser(FileUtil.toFile(project.getProjectDirectory()), null);
+                }
                 FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal(chooser, null);
                 chooser.setFileSelectionMode( JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES );
                 chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled( true );
diff --git a/java.project/src/org/netbeans/spi/java/project/support/ui/EditJarPanel.java b/java.project/src/org/netbeans/spi/java/project/support/ui/EditJarPanel.java
--- a/java.project/src/org/netbeans/spi/java/project/support/ui/EditJarPanel.java
+++ b/java.project/src/org/netbeans/spi/java/project/support/ui/EditJarPanel.java
@@ -191,7 +191,12 @@
     }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents
     private void btnJavadocActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_btnJavadocActionPerformed
         // Let user search for the Jar file
-        FileChooser chooser = new FileChooser(helper, true);
+        FileChooser chooser;
+        if (helper.isSharableProject()) {
+            chooser = new FileChooser(helper, true);
+        } else {
+            chooser = new FileChooser(FileUtil.toFile(helper.getProjectDirectory()), null);
+        }
         FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal(chooser, null);
         chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
         chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled(false);
@@ -220,7 +225,12 @@
     }//GEN-LAST:event_btnJavadocActionPerformed
 
     private void btnSourceActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_btnSourceActionPerformed
-        FileChooser chooser = new FileChooser(helper, true);
+        FileChooser chooser;
+        if (helper.isSharableProject()) {
+            chooser = new FileChooser(helper, true);
+        } else {
+            chooser = new FileChooser(FileUtil.toFile(helper.getProjectDirectory()), null);
+        }
         FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal(chooser, null);
         chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
         chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled(false);
diff --git a/web.project/src/org/netbeans/modules/web/project/ui/customizer/WarIncludesUi.java b/web.project/src/org/netbeans/modules/web/project/ui/customizer/WarIncludesUi.java
--- a/web.project/src/org/netbeans/modules/web/project/ui/customizer/WarIncludesUi.java
+++ b/web.project/src/org/netbeans/modules/web/project/ui/customizer/WarIncludesUi.java
@@ -173,7 +173,12 @@
             
             if ( source == addJar ) { 
                 // Let user search for the Jar file
-                FileChooser chooser = new FileChooser(project.getAntProjectHelper(), true);
+                FileChooser chooser;
+                if (project.getAntProjectHelper().isSharableProject()) {
+                    chooser = new FileChooser(project.getAntProjectHelper(), true);
+                } else {
+                    chooser = new FileChooser(FileUtil.toFile(project.getProjectDirectory()), null);
+                }
                 FileUtil.preventFileChooserSymlinkTraversal(chooser, null);
                 chooser.setFileSelectionMode( JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES );
                 chooser.setMultiSelectionEnabled( true );