diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 06c72ae1ce..6e9e8faae1 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1330,9 +1330,13 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    if (!string_is_empty(g_defaults.dir.menu_config))
+   {
       strlcpy(settings->directory.menu_config,
             g_defaults.dir.menu_config,
             sizeof(settings->directory.menu_config));
+      path_set(RARCH_PATH_CONFIG,
+            settings->directory.menu_config);
+   }
    if (!string_is_empty(g_defaults.dir.menu_content))
       strlcpy(settings->directory.menu_content,
             g_defaults.dir.menu_content,