Project export path resetting in between exports within the same project

My premiere pro keeps resetting the default export location within my project to the "my documents" folder. Is there a way to change the behavior of export path to be consistently the last path exported from that unique project? 

So my issue:

1. Edit video and click "export"

2. Click filepath to reset where I want to send my export

3. Export

4. Make edits

5. See #1 and #2

My question is can Premiere behave in a method where I can skip step 2 after I have initially exported to my desired location as it will remember where I sent the first export?

I want to say this is how Premiere used to behave? I think it changed recently and I've just been dealing with it, but I think at least giving the option would really help me and maybe others too.

I'm on 2023 Macbook pro OS 15.6.1

Premiere 25.4.1 (build 3)

Thanks!