diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
index 2b0b8b70d5..cbfbc51ae2 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		public int TargetScanlineFilterIntensity = 128; // choose between 0 and 256
 		public int TargetDisplayFilter = 0;
 		public int DispFinalFilter = 0;
-		public string DispUserFilterPath;
+		public string DispUserFilterPath = ".";
 		public RecentFiles RecentRoms = new RecentFiles(8);
 		public bool PauseWhenMenuActivated = true;
 		public bool SaveWindowPosition = true;