diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index 715771444..2a3e78e73 100644
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -11347,10 +11347,23 @@ def _open_from_browser(state: TuiState) -> list[tuple]:
     state.browse_for = "from"
     _push(state, "browse")
     start = state.from_folders[-1].parent if state.from_folders else state.home
+    downloads = state.home / "Downloads"
+    if not state.from_folders and _is_dir(downloads) and any(
+            name.lower().endswith(".zip") for name in _listed(downloads)):
+        # A pack or a backup ZIP is most often there: 18 presses from the
+        # first screen reached it through HOME, past every mounted drive.
+        start = downloads
     _browse_to(state, _nearest_folder(start))
     return []
 
 
+def _listed(folder: Path) -> list[str]:
+    try:
+        return os.listdir(folder)
+    except OSError:
+        return []
+
+
 def _toggle_region(state: TuiState, name: str) -> None:
     if name in state.regions:
         state.regions.remove(name)
diff --git a/tests/test_install_tui.py b/tests/test_install_tui.py
index 1d5dd4086..4c8f1e9c1 100644
--- a/tests/test_install_tui.py
+++ b/tests/test_install_tui.py
@@ -3962,6 +3962,25 @@ class TheHelpNamesKeysThatCome(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(any("A, Start, Enter, Space, x  Choose" in line for line in lines))
 
 
+class CopyFromStartsInDownloads(unittest.TestCase):
+    """A ZIP in Downloads took 18 presses from the first screen: the copy
+    browser opened at HOME, under every mounted drive."""
+
+    def test_a_zip_in_downloads_opens_there(self):
+        home = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(dir=REPO_ROOT / "tmp"))
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, home, True)
+        (home / "Downloads").mkdir()
+        state = checked_state()
+        state.home = home
+        with mock.patch.object(install, "_mounted_cards", return_value=[]):
+            install._open_from_browser(state)
+            self.assertEqual(state.browse_dir, home)
+            state.stack.pop()
+            (home / "Downloads" / "PSX BIOS.zip").write_bytes(b"")
+            install._open_from_browser(state)
+        self.assertEqual(state.browse_dir, home / "Downloads")
+
+
 class NothingFoundIsSaid(unittest.TestCase):
     """With nothing detected the first screen was the list of 18 setups,
     with no line at 40x15 saying nothing was found, which the beginner's