diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-friendica b/src/freedombone-app-friendica
index d5a8b634..b9034155 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-friendica
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-friendica
@@ -104,11 +104,13 @@ function friendica_channel_directory_server {
         return
     fi
 
+    CURR_DIR_SERVER=$(cat /var/www/$FRIENDICA_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/.htconfig.php | grep directory | awk -F "'" '{print $6}')
+
     data=$(tempfile 2>/dev/null)
     trap "rm -f $data" 0 1 2 5 15
     dialog --title $"Friendica channel directory server" \
            --backtitle $"Freedombone Control Panel" \
-           --inputbox $"When you click on 'channel directory' this is where Friendica will obtain its list from" 8 60 2>$data
+           --inputbox $"When you click on 'channel directory' this is where Friendica will obtain its list from" 8 60 "$CURR_DIR_SERVER" 2>$data
     sel=$?
     case $sel in
         0)