diff --git a/engines/gob/saveload_v2.cpp b/engines/gob/saveload_v2.cpp
index 35c3429ab66..13f23cccb6f 100644
--- a/engines/gob/saveload_v2.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/saveload_v2.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ SaveLoad_v2::SaveLoad_v2(GobEngine *vm, const char *targetName) :
 }
 
 SaveType SaveLoad_v2::getSaveType(const char *fileName) {
+	const char *backSlash;
+	if ((backSlash = strrchr(fileName, '\\')))
+		fileName = backSlash + 1;
+
 	if (!scumm_stricmp(fileName, "cat.inf"))
 		return kSaveGame;
 	if (!scumm_stricmp(fileName, "cat.cat"))
diff --git a/engines/gob/saveload_v3.cpp b/engines/gob/saveload_v3.cpp
index b376a8a75cf..2f143d683a3 100644
--- a/engines/gob/saveload_v3.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/saveload_v3.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ SaveLoad_v3::SaveLoad_v3(GobEngine *vm, const char *targetName) :
 }
 
 SaveType SaveLoad_v3::getSaveType(const char *fileName) {
+	const char *backSlash;
+	if ((backSlash = strrchr(fileName, '\\')))
+		fileName = backSlash + 1;
+
 	if (!scumm_stricmp(fileName, "cat.inf"))
 		return kSaveGame;
 	if (!scumm_stricmp(fileName, "ima.inf"))