diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index 865cbf8b16..958e565dd8 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ static void menu_update_libretro_info(void)
    strlcpy(rgui->libretro_dir, "game:", sizeof(rgui->libretro_dir));
 #elif defined(_XBOX1)
    strlcpy(rgui->libretro_dir, "D:", sizeof(rgui->libretro_dir));
+#elif defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
+   strlcpy(rgui->libretro_dir, default_paths.core_dir, sizeof(rgui->libretro_dir));
 #else
    if (path_is_directory(g_settings.libretro))
       strlcpy(rgui->libretro_dir, g_settings.libretro, sizeof(rgui->libretro_dir));