diff --git a/lib/python/qtvcp/widgets/dialog_widget.py b/lib/python/qtvcp/widgets/dialog_widget.py
index 0f21485e9..ce298462e 100644
--- a/lib/python/qtvcp/widgets/dialog_widget.py
+++ b/lib/python/qtvcp/widgets/dialog_widget.py
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@ class FileDialog(QFileDialog, _HalWidgetBase):
             self._geometry_string = self.PREFS_.getpref('FileDialog-geometry', geo, str, 'DIALOG_OPTIONS')
         else:
             self._geometry_string = 'default'
-        STATUS.connect('load-file-request', lambda w: self.load_dialog())
+#        STATUS.connect('load-file-request', lambda w: self.load_dialog())
+        STATUS.connect('load-file-request', self.loadCall)
         STATUS.connect('dialog-request', self._external_request)
         if self.PREFS_:
             self.play_sound = self.PREFS_.getpref('fileDialog_play_sound', True, bool, 'DIALOG_OPTIONS')
@@ -306,8 +307,18 @@ class FileDialog(QFileDialog, _HalWidgetBase):
             else:
                 self.load_dialog()
 
-    def load_dialog(self, return_path=False):
+    def calculate_placement(self):
+        geometry_parsing(self,'FileDialog-geometry')
+
+    # callback functions built for easy class patching ##########
+    # want to refrain from renaming these functions as it will break
+    # any class patch user's use
+    # we split them like this so a user can intercept the callback
+    # but still call the original functionality
 
+    def loadCall(self, w):
+        self.load_dialog()
+    def load_dialog(self, return_path=False):
         STATUS.emit('focus-overlay-changed', True, 'Open Gcode', self._color)
         if self.play_sound:
             STATUS.emit('play-alert', self.sound_type)
@@ -326,9 +337,6 @@ class FileDialog(QFileDialog, _HalWidgetBase):
             STATUS.emit('update-machine-log', 'Loaded: ' + fname, 'TIME')
         return fname
 
-    def calculate_placement(self):
-        geometry_parsing(self,'FileDialog-geometry')
-
     #**********************
     # Designer properties
     #**********************