diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
index 6e959f45ca..17b3681eca 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ static void frontend_ps3_get_environment_settings(int *argc, char *argv[],
       fill_pathname_join(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PLAYLIST],
             g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE],
             "playlists", sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PLAYLIST]));
+      fill_pathname_join(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE_ASSETS],
+            g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE_ASSETS],
+            "downloads", sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE_ASSETS]));
    }
 
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER