diff --git a/extensions/data-workspace/src/common/constants.ts b/extensions/data-workspace/src/common/constants.ts
index 660b209178..6e83573f17 100644
--- a/extensions/data-workspace/src/common/constants.ts
+++ b/extensions/data-workspace/src/common/constants.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const openedProjectsUndefinedAfterRefresh = localize('openedProjectsUndef
 export const OkButtonText = localize('dataworkspace.ok', "OK");
 export const BrowseButtonText = localize('dataworkspace.browse', "Browse");
 export const BrowseEllipsis = localize('dataworkspace.browseEllipsis', "Browse...");
+export const BrowseEllipsisWithIcon = `$(folder) ${BrowseEllipsis}`;
 export const OpenButtonText = localize('dataworkspace.open', "Open");
 export const CreateButtonText = localize('dataworkspace.create', "Create");
 export const Select = localize('dataworkspace.select', "Select");
diff --git a/extensions/data-workspace/src/dialogs/newProjectQuickpick.ts b/extensions/data-workspace/src/dialogs/newProjectQuickpick.ts
index 829bb927f4..651ca5fe3e 100644
--- a/extensions/data-workspace/src/dialogs/newProjectQuickpick.ts
+++ b/extensions/data-workspace/src/dialogs/newProjectQuickpick.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export async function createNewProjectWithQuickpick(workspaceService: WorkspaceS
 	// 3. Prompt for Project location
 	// Show quick pick with just browse option to give user context about what the file dialog is for (since that doesn't always have a title)
 	const browseProjectLocation = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
-		[constants.BrowseEllipsis],
+		[constants.BrowseEllipsisWithIcon],
 		{ title: constants.SelectProjectLocation, ignoreFocusOut: true });
 	if (!browseProjectLocation) {
 		return;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export async function createNewProjectWithQuickpick(workspaceService: WorkspaceS
 		if (exists) {
 			// Show the browse quick pick again with the title updated with the error
 			const browseProjectLocation = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
-				[constants.BrowseEllipsis],
+				[constants.BrowseEllipsisWithIcon],
 				{ title: constants.ProjectDirectoryAlreadyExistErrorShort(projectName), ignoreFocusOut: true });
 			if (!browseProjectLocation) {
 				return;
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
index 193e6a0849..01390619bd 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ export const selectFolderStructure = localize('selectFolderStructure', "Select f
 export const folderStructureLabel = localize('folderStructureLabel', "Folder structure");
 export const WorkspaceFileExtension = '.code-workspace';
 export const browseEllipsis = localize('browseEllipsis', "Browse...");
+export const browseEllipsisWithIcon = `$(folder) ${browseEllipsis}`;
 export const selectProjectLocation = localize('selectProjectLocation', "Select project location");
 export const ProjectParentDirectoryNotExistError = (location: string): string => { return localize('dataworkspace.projectParentDirectoryNotExistError', "The selected project location '{0}' does not exist or is not a directory.", location); };
 export const ProjectDirectoryAlreadyExistError = (projectName: string, location: string): string => { return localize('dataworkspace.projectDirectoryAlreadyExistError', "There is already a directory named '{0}' in the selected location: '{1}'.", projectName, location); };
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/addDatabaseReferenceQuickpick.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/addDatabaseReferenceQuickpick.ts
index 4cebf7bdf0..5ee47a780d 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/addDatabaseReferenceQuickpick.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/addDatabaseReferenceQuickpick.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ async function addDacpacReference(): Promise<IDacpacReferenceSettings | undefine
 	// 3. Prompt for dacpac location
 	// Show quick pick with just browse option to give user context about what the file dialog is for (since that doesn't always have a title)
 	const browseSelected = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
-		[constants.browseEllipsis],
+		[constants.browseEllipsisWithIcon],
 		{ title: constants.selectDacpac, ignoreFocusOut: true });
 	if (!browseSelected) {
 		return undefined;
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/createProjectFromDatabaseQuickpick.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/createProjectFromDatabaseQuickpick.ts
index ee88ff7670..47b77f1b65 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/createProjectFromDatabaseQuickpick.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/createProjectFromDatabaseQuickpick.ts
@@ -80,42 +80,48 @@ export async function createNewProjectFromDatabaseWithQuickpick(connectionInfo?:
 	}
 
 	// 4. Prompt for Project location
-	// Show quick pick with just browse option to give user context about what the file dialog is for (since that doesn't always have a title)
-	const browseProjectLocation = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
-		[constants.browseEllipsis],
-		{ title: constants.projectLocationPlaceholderText, ignoreFocusOut: true });
-	if (!browseProjectLocation) {
-		return undefined;
+	const defaultProjectSaveLoc = defaultProjectSaveLocation();
+	const browseProjectLocationOptions: string[] = [constants.browseEllipsisWithIcon];
+	if (defaultProjectSaveLoc) {
+		browseProjectLocationOptions.push(defaultProjectSaveLoc.fsPath);
 	}
 	// We validate that the folder doesn't already exist, and if it does keep prompting them to pick a new one
-	let valid = false;
 	let projectLocation = '';
-	while (!valid) {
-		const locations = await vscode.window.showOpenDialog({
-			canSelectFiles: false,
-			canSelectFolders: true,
-			canSelectMany: false,
-			openLabel: constants.selectString,
-			title: constants.selectProjectLocation,
-			defaultUri: defaultProjectSaveLocation()
-		});
-		if (!locations) {
+	let browseProjectLocationTitle = constants.projectLocationPlaceholderText;
+	while (true) {
+		const browseProjectLocation = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
+			browseProjectLocationOptions,
+			{ title: browseProjectLocationTitle, ignoreFocusOut: true });
+		if (!browseProjectLocation) {
 			// User cancelled
 			return undefined;
 		}
-		projectLocation = locations[0].fsPath;
-		const locationExists = await exists(path.join(projectLocation, projectName));
-		if (locationExists) {
-			// Show the browse quick pick again with the title updated with the error
-			const browseProjectLocation = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
-				[constants.browseEllipsis],
-				{ title: constants.folderAlreadyExistsChooseNewLocation(projectName), ignoreFocusOut: true });
-			if (!browseProjectLocation) {
-				return undefined;
+		if (browseProjectLocation === constants.browseEllipsisWithIcon) {
+			const locations = await vscode.window.showOpenDialog({
+				canSelectFiles: false,
+				canSelectFolders: true,
+				canSelectMany: false,
+				openLabel: constants.selectString,
+				title: constants.selectProjectLocation,
+				defaultUri: defaultProjectSaveLoc
+			});
+			if (!locations) {
+				// User cancelled out of open dialog - let them choose location again
+				browseProjectLocationTitle = constants.projectLocationPlaceholderText;
+				continue;
 			}
+			projectLocation = locations[0].fsPath;
 		} else {
-			valid = true;
+			projectLocation = browseProjectLocation;
 		}
+		const locationExists = await exists(path.join(projectLocation, projectName));
+		if (!locationExists) {
+			// Have a valid location so exit out now
+			break;
+		}
+		// Otherwise show the browse quick pick again with the title updated with the error
+		browseProjectLocationTitle = constants.folderAlreadyExistsChooseNewLocation(projectName);
+		continue;
 	}
 
 	// 5: Prompt for folder structure