diff --git a/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp b/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
index bcea2a3e3..0a1193d10 100644
--- a/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 
 #include "slot2.h"
 
+#include "utils/xstring.h"
+
 #include "filter/videofilter.h"
 
 #ifdef GDB_STUB
@@ -2172,9 +2174,17 @@ common_gtk_main( class configured_features *my_config)
         slot2_device_type = NDS_SLOT2_CFLASH;
 
     if(my_config->gbaslot_rom != "") {
-        strncpy(GBAgameName, my_config->gbaslot_rom.c_str(), MAX_PATH);
+
+        //set the GBA rom and sav paths
+        GBACartridge_RomPath = my_config->gbaslot_rom.c_str();
+        if(toupper(strright(GBACartridge_RomPath,4)) == ".GBA")
+          GBACartridge_SRAMPath = strright(GBACartridge_RomPath,4) + ".sav";
+        else
+          //what to do? lets just do the same thing for now
+          GBACartridge_SRAMPath = strright(GBACartridge_RomPath,4) + ".sav";
+
         // Check if the file exists and can be opened
-        FILE * test = fopen(GBAgameName, "rb");
+        FILE * test = fopen(GBACartridge_RomPath.c_str(), "rb");
         if (test) {
             slot2_device_type = NDS_SLOT2_GBACART;
             fclose(test);