diff --git a/console/rarch_console_config.c b/console/rarch_console_config.c
index f2fa19350c..7809c2a876 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console_config.c
+++ b/console/rarch_console_config.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ void rarch_config_save(const char * conf_name)
       config_set_string(conf, "audio_device", g_settings.audio.device);
       config_set_bool(conf, "audio_rate_control", g_settings.audio.rate_control);
       config_set_float(conf, "audio_rate_control_delta", g_settings.audio.rate_control_delta);
+      config_set_string(conf, "system_directory", g_settings.system_directory);
 
       for (unsigned i = 0; i < 7; i++)
       {