diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.h b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.h
index 394ee555b7..502e957258 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.h
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ enum UserLocalDataType
 
 	// Uses the directory containing PCSX2.exe, or the current working directory (if the PCSX2
 	// directory could not be determined).  This is considered 'portable' mode, and is typically
-	// detected by PCSX2 on application startup, by looking for a file simply called "portable_install" 
-	// (no file extension) in said locations.
+	// detected by PCSX2 on application startup, by looking for a pcsx2_portable.ini file in 
+	// said locations.
 	UserLocalFolder_Portable,
 };
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppUserMode.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppUserMode.cpp
index 4dc3cd4d3b..fe11117eb0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppUserMode.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppUserMode.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static wxFileName GetPortableIniPath()
 	wxString programFullPath = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetExecutablePath();
 	wxDirName programDir( wxFileName(programFullPath).GetPath() );
 
-	return programDir + "portable_install";
+	return programDir + "pcsx2_portable.ini";
 }
 
 static wxString GetMsg_PortableModeRights()