diff --git a/tools/editor/project_manager.cpp b/tools/editor/project_manager.cpp
index 069d7cef810..c678e4a6b0d 100644
--- a/tools/editor/project_manager.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/project_manager.cpp
@@ -75,15 +75,22 @@ private:
 	String zip_title;
 	AcceptDialog *dialog_error;
 
-	bool _test_path() {
+	String _test_path() {
 
 		error->set_text("");
 		get_ok()->set_disabled(true);
 		DirAccess *d = DirAccess::create(DirAccess::ACCESS_FILESYSTEM);
-		if (project_path->get_text() != "" && d->change_dir(project_path->get_text())!=OK) {
+		String valid_path;
+		if (d->change_dir(project_path->get_text())==OK){
+			valid_path=project_path->get_text();
+		} else if (d->change_dir(project_path->get_text().strip_edges())==OK) {
+			valid_path=project_path->get_text().strip_edges();
+		}
+
+		if (valid_path == "") {
 			error->set_text(TTR("Invalid project path, the path must exist!"));
 			memdelete(d);
-			return false;
+			return "";
 		}
 
 		if (mode!=MODE_IMPORT) {
@@ -92,30 +99,29 @@ private:
 
 				error->set_text(TTR("Invalid project path, engine.cfg must not exist."));
 				memdelete(d);
-				return false;
+				return "";
 			}
 
 		} else {
 
-			if (project_path->get_text() != "" && !d->file_exists("engine.cfg")) {
+			if (valid_path != "" && !d->file_exists("engine.cfg")) {
 
 				error->set_text(TTR("Invalid project path, engine.cfg must exist."));
 				memdelete(d);
-				return false;
+				return "";
 			}
 		}
 
 		memdelete(d);
 		get_ok()->set_disabled(false);
-		return true;
+		return valid_path;
 
 	}
 
 	void _path_text_changed(const String& p_path) {
 
-		if ( _test_path() ) {
-
-			String sp=p_path;
+		String sp=_test_path();
+		if ( sp!="" ) {
 
 			sp=sp.replace("\\","/");
 			int lidx=sp.find_last("/");
@@ -173,27 +179,15 @@ private:
 
 	void ok_pressed() {
 
-		if (!_test_path())
+		String dir=_test_path();
+		if (dir=="") {
+			error->set_text(TTR("Invalid project path (changed anything?)."));
 			return;
-
-		String dir;
+		}
 
 		if (mode==MODE_IMPORT) {
-			dir=project_path->get_text();
-
-
+			// nothing to do
 		} else {
-			DirAccess *d = DirAccess::create(DirAccess::ACCESS_FILESYSTEM);
-
-			if (d->change_dir(project_path->get_text())!=OK) {
-				error->set_text(TTR("Invalid project path (changed anything?)."));
-				memdelete(d);
-				return;
-			}
-
-			dir=d->get_current_dir();
-			memdelete(d);
-
 			if (mode==MODE_NEW) {
 
 
@@ -321,8 +315,6 @@ private:
 
 			}
 
-
-
 		}
 
 		dir=dir.replace("\\","/");
@@ -402,7 +394,7 @@ public:
 			popup_centered(Size2(500,125)*EDSCALE);
 
 		}
-
+		project_path->grab_focus();
 
 		_test_path();
 	}