diff --git a/frontend/frontend.c b/frontend/frontend.c
index e5a3117ea0..05bfb8e43c 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend.c
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ returntype main_entry(signature())
 #if defined(RARCH_CONSOLE) || defined(__QNX__)
       if (*default_paths.autoconfig_dir)
          path_mkdir(default_paths.autoconfig_dir);
+      if (*default_paths.audio_filter_dir)
+         path_mkdir(default_paths.audio_filter_dir);
       if (*default_paths.assets_dir)
          path_mkdir(default_paths.assets_dir);
       if (*default_paths.core_dir)
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 2ed6fa9e90..3c61cb08be 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ struct defaults
 {
    char config_path[PATH_MAX];
    char autoconfig_dir[PATH_MAX];
+   char audio_filter_dir[PATH_MAX];
    char assets_dir[PATH_MAX];
    char core_dir[PATH_MAX];
    char core_info_dir[PATH_MAX];
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 7d510d5754..db6cb03204 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ void config_set_defaults(void)
    if (default_config_path)
       fill_pathname_expand_special(g_extern.config_path, default_config_path, sizeof(g_extern.config_path));
 
+   if (*default_paths.audio_filter_dir)
+      strlcpy(g_settings.audio.filter_dir, default_paths.audio_filter_dir, sizeof(g_settings.audio.filter_dir));
    if (*default_paths.assets_dir)
       strlcpy(g_settings.assets_directory, default_paths.assets_dir, sizeof(g_settings.assets_directory));
    if (*default_paths.core_dir)