diff --git a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
index 5e8e34f5ec..2a6acf8ddc 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ static int menu_action_ok(const char *dir,
    }
 #endif
    else if (!strcmp(menu_label, "deferred_core_list")
-         && type == MENU_FILE_PLAIN)
+         && type == MENU_FILE_CORE)
    {
       strlcpy(g_settings.libretro, path, sizeof(g_settings.libretro));
       strlcpy(g_extern.fullpath, driver.menu->deferred_path,