diff --git a/base/applications/control/control.c b/base/applications/control/control.c
index 3a39694d1c9bd..511f9f6003289 100644
--- a/base/applications/control/control.c
+++ b/base/applications/control/control.c
@@ -74,15 +74,16 @@ OpenShellFolder(LPWSTR lpFolderCLSID)
     WCHAR szParameters[MAX_PATH];
 
     /*
-     * Open a shell folder using "explorer.exe". The passed CLSIDs
-     * are all subfolders of the "Control Panel" shell folder.
+     * Open a shell folder using "explorer.exe". If Explorer shell is not
+     * available, use ReactOS's alternative file browser instead.
+     * The passed CLSIDs are all subfolders of the "Control Panel" shell folder.
      */
     StringCbCopyW(szParameters, sizeof(szParameters), L"/n,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}");
     StringCbCatW(szParameters, sizeof(szParameters), lpFolderCLSID);
 
     return (INT_PTR)ShellExecuteW(NULL,
                                   L"open",
-                                  L"explorer.exe",
+                                  GetShellWindow() ? L"explorer.exe" : L"filebrowser.exe",
                                   szParameters,
                                   NULL,
                                   SW_SHOWDEFAULT) > 32;