diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/dialogs/browser/remoteFileDialog.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/dialogs/browser/remoteFileDialog.ts
index 6e892d18f95..c910dcaf35a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/dialogs/browser/remoteFileDialog.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/dialogs/browser/remoteFileDialog.ts
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ export class RemoteFileDialog {
 		// Either force the autocomplete, or the old value should be one smaller than the new value and match the new value.
 		if (itemBasename === '..') {
 			// Don't match on the up directory item ever.
-			this.userEnteredPathSegment = startingValue;
+			this.userEnteredPathSegment = '';
 			this.autoCompletePathSegment = '';
 			this.activeItem = quickPickItem;
 			if (force) {