1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ido.el b/lisp/ido.el
index 47372afec52..4ac9546de64 100644
--- a/lisp/ido.el
+++ b/lisp/ido.el
@@ -4193,7 +4193,9 @@ See `read-file-name' for additional parameters."
           (eq (get this-command 'ido) 'dir)
           (memq this-command ido-read-file-name-as-directory-commands))
       (setq filename
-            (ido-read-directory-name prompt dir default-filename mustmatch initial)))
+            (ido-read-directory-name prompt dir default-filename mustmatch initial))
+      (if (eq ido-exit 'fallback)
+          (setq filename 'fallback)))
      ((and (not (eq (get this-command 'ido) 'ignore))
            (not (memq this-command ido-read-file-name-non-ido))
            (or (null predicate) (eq predicate 'file-exists-p)))