diff --git a/ui/src/components/project/datasets/DatasetDownloadModal.vue b/ui/src/components/project/datasets/DatasetDownloadModal.vue
index 39091f525..1835a181a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/project/datasets/DatasetDownloadModal.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/project/datasets/DatasetDownloadModal.vue
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ const props = defineProps({
     type: Object,
     default: () => ({}),
   },
+  projectSlug: {
+    type: String,
+    default: null,
+  },
 });
 // const emit = defineEmits(["update"]);
 
@@ -154,6 +158,10 @@ defineExpose({
 });
 
 const downloadURL = computed(() => {
+  // when projectSlug is present, open the filebrowser within the project context
+  if(props.projectSlug) {
+    return `${window.location.origin}/projects/${props.projectSlug}/datasets/${props.dataset.id}/filebrowser`;
+  }
   return `${window.location.origin}/datasets/${props.dataset?.id}/filebrowser`;
 });
 
diff --git a/ui/src/components/project/datasets/ProjectDatasetsTable.vue b/ui/src/components/project/datasets/ProjectDatasetsTable.vue
index 671ed77f6..0f140b5fe 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/project/datasets/ProjectDatasetsTable.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/project/datasets/ProjectDatasetsTable.vue
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
   />
 
   <!-- Download Modal -->
-  <DatasetDownloadModal ref="downloadModal" :dataset="datasetToDownload" />
+  <DatasetDownloadModal ref="downloadModal" :dataset="datasetToDownload" :project-slug="props.project?.slug" />
 
   <!-- Stage Modal -->
   <StageDatasetModal