diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index 019dd62a27..c1e83e008d 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -1805,6 +1805,7 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
       case CMD_EVENT_LOAD_CORE_PERSIST:
          {
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
+            path_clear(RARCH_PATH_BASENAME);
             core_info_ctx_find_t info_find;
             rarch_system_info_t *system_info = runloop_get_system_info();
             struct retro_system_info *system = &system_info->info;