diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index b96d256b1..4083bd828 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void HostInterface::SetUserDirectory()
   }
 }
 
-std::string HostInterface::GetUserDirectoryRelativePath(const char* format, ...)
+std::string HostInterface::GetUserDirectoryRelativePath(const char* format, ...) const
 {
   std::va_list ap;
   va_start(ap, format);
@@ -480,6 +480,11 @@ std::string HostInterface::GetUserDirectoryRelativePath(const char* format, ...)
   }
 }
 
+std::string HostInterface::GetSettingsFileName() const
+{
+  return GetUserDirectoryRelativePath("settings.ini");
+}
+
 void HostInterface::RunFrame()
 {
   m_frame_timer.Reset();
diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.h b/src/core/host_interface.h
index 3f12d1115..f300e5cb8 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.h
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
   const std::string& GetUserDirectory() const { return m_user_directory; }
 
   /// Returns a path relative to the user directory.
-  std::string GetUserDirectoryRelativePath(const char* format, ...);
+  std::string GetUserDirectoryRelativePath(const char* format, ...) const;
 
 protected:
   using ThrottleClock = std::chrono::steady_clock;
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ protected:
 
   void SetUserDirectory();
 
+  /// Returns the path of the settings file.
+  std::string GetSettingsFileName() const;
+
   void RunFrame();
 
   /// Throttles the system, i.e. sleeps until it's time to execute the next frame.
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
index 4d96af4a7..225fc3c14 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Log_SetChannel(QtHostInterface);
 #endif
 
 QtHostInterface::QtHostInterface(QObject* parent)
-  : QObject(parent), m_qsettings("duckstation-qt.ini", QSettings::IniFormat)
+  : QObject(parent), HostInterface(), m_qsettings(QString::fromStdString(GetSettingsFileName()), QSettings::IniFormat)
 {
   checkSettings();
   createGameList();
diff --git a/src/duckstation/sdl_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation/sdl_host_interface.cpp
index 6ea64789f..7674ba552 100644
--- a/src/duckstation/sdl_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation/sdl_host_interface.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Log_SetChannel(SDLHostInterface);
 #include <mmsystem.h>
 #endif
 
-SDLHostInterface::SDLHostInterface() : m_settings_filename("settings.ini")
+SDLHostInterface::SDLHostInterface()
 {
   // Increase timer/sleep resolution since we use it for throttling.
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void SDLHostInterface::CreateAudioStream()
 
 void SDLHostInterface::SaveSettings()
 {
-  SDLSettingsInterface si(m_settings_filename.c_str());
+  SDLSettingsInterface si(GetSettingsFileName().c_str());
   m_settings.Save(si);
 }
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<SDLHostInterface> SDLHostInterface::Create(const char* filename
   std::unique_ptr<SDLHostInterface> intf = std::make_unique<SDLHostInterface>();
 
   // Settings need to be loaded prior to creating the window for OpenGL bits.
-  SDLSettingsInterface si(intf->m_settings_filename.c_str());
+  SDLSettingsInterface si(intf->GetSettingsFileName().c_str());
   intf->m_settings.Load(si);
 
   if (!intf->CreateSDLWindow())
diff --git a/src/duckstation/sdl_host_interface.h b/src/duckstation/sdl_host_interface.h
index b66c3f3e9..592d27f0b 100644
--- a/src/duckstation/sdl_host_interface.h
+++ b/src/duckstation/sdl_host_interface.h
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ private:
   SDL_Window* m_window = nullptr;
   std::unique_ptr<HostDisplayTexture> m_app_icon_texture;
 
-  std::string m_settings_filename;
-
   KeyboardControllerActionMap m_keyboard_button_mapping;
 
   std::map<int, ControllerData> m_sdl_controllers;