diff --git a/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp b/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
index 49faf9a8ea..298a67e0e6 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
@@ -622,7 +622,12 @@ void Pcsx2Config::CopyConfig(const Pcsx2Config& cfg)
 	BaseFilenames = cfg.BaseFilenames;
 	Framerate = cfg.Framerate;
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(Mcd) / sizeof(Mcd[0]); i++)
-		Mcd[i] = cfg.Mcd[i];
+	{
+		// Type will be File here, even if it's a folder, so we preserve the old value.
+		// When the memory card is re-opened, it should redetect anyway.
+		Mcd[i].Enabled = cfg.Mcd[i].Enabled;
+		Mcd[i].Filename = cfg.Mcd[i].Filename;
+	}
 
 	GzipIsoIndexTemplate = cfg.GzipIsoIndexTemplate;