diff --git a/ps3/main.c b/ps3/main.c
index 61c3832d17..694456591b 100644
--- a/ps3/main.c
+++ b/ps3/main.c
@@ -367,10 +367,6 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
 	{
 		/* launched from external launcher */
 		strncpy(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE, argv[2], sizeof(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE));
-		SSNES_LOG("Started from multiMAN, auto-game start enabled.\n");
-
-		if(path_file_exists(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE) && path_file_exists(argv[1]))
-			g_console.external_launcher_support = EXTERN_LAUNCHER_MULTIMAN;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -379,6 +375,11 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
 		sizeof(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE));
 	}
 
+	if(path_file_exists(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE) && argc > 1 &&  path_file_exists(argv[1]))
+	{
+		g_console.external_launcher_support = EXTERN_LAUNCHER_MULTIMAN;
+		SSNES_LOG("Started from multiMAN, auto-game start enabled.\n");
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		g_console.external_launcher_support = EXTERN_LAUNCHER_SALAMANDER;