diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
index 93b622b8de..78029ced2f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,10 @@ bool SCoreStartupParameter::AutoSetup(EBootBS2 _BootBS2)
 	m_strSRAM = File::GetUserPath(F_GCSRAM_IDX);
 	if (!bWii)
 	{
-		m_strBootROM = File::GetSysDirectory() + GC_SYS_DIR + DIR_SEP + Region + DIR_SEP GC_IPL;
+		m_strBootROM = File::GetUserPath(D_GCUSER_IDX) + DIR_SEP + Region + DIR_SEP GC_IPL;
+		if (!File::Exists(m_strBootROM))
+			m_strBootROM = File::GetSysDirectory() + GC_SYS_DIR + DIR_SEP + Region + DIR_SEP GC_IPL;
+
 		if (!bHLE_BS2)
 		{
 			if (!File::Exists(m_strBootROM))