diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardCreateDialog.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardCreateDialog.cpp
index 1f7b1942b5..86a32dc8ab 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardCreateDialog.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardCreateDialog.cpp
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ void MemoryCardCreateDialog::createCard()
 	}
 
 #ifdef  _WIN32
-	if (m_ui.ntfsCompression->isChecked() && m_type == MemoryCardType::File)
+	if (m_type == MemoryCardType::File)
 	{
-		const std::string fullPath(Path::Combine(EmuFolders::MemoryCards, name_str));
-		FileSystem::SetPathCompression(fullPath.c_str(), true);
+		const std::string fullPath = Path::Combine(EmuFolders::MemoryCards, name_str);
+		FileSystem::SetPathCompression(fullPath.c_str(), m_ui.ntfsCompression->isChecked());
 	}
 #endif