diff --git a/README b/README
index 15da89c0766..f326171866d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2682,11 +2682,19 @@ configuration of each entry, allowing the custom options to be shown.
 9.0) Screenshots (SDL backend only):
 ---- -------------------------------
 On systems using the SDL backend (for example Windows, Mac or Linux) you can use
-alt+s to take snapshots (see section 5.4 - Hotkeys). The location of the created
-screenshot file depends on the OS:
+alt+s to take snapshots (see section 5.4 - Hotkeys).
+
+You can specify the directory in which you want the screenshots to be created in
+the config file. To do so add a screenshotpath value under the [scummvm] section:
+
+[scummvm]
+screenshotpath=/path/to/screenshots/
+
+The default location, when no screenshot path is defined in the config file,
+depends on the OS:
   Windows: In Users\username\My Pictures\ScummVM Screenshots.
   macOS X: On the Desktop.
-  Any other OS: In the current directoty.
+  Any other OS: In the current directory.
 
 
 10.0) Compiling:
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/macosx/macosx.cpp b/backends/platform/sdl/macosx/macosx.cpp
index 500e438ec01..8669bf6a66d 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/macosx/macosx.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/macosx/macosx.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ Common::String OSystem_MacOSX::getSystemLanguage() const {
 }
 
 Common::String OSystem_MacOSX::getScreenshotsPath() {
-	Common::String path = getDesktopPathMacOSX();
+	Common::String path = ConfMan.get("screenshotpath");
+	if (path.empty())
+		path = getDesktopPathMacOSX();
 	if (!path.empty() && !path.hasSuffix("/"))
 		path += "/";
 	return path;
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp b/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
index 09268f3a539..9a5db7f1109 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -573,7 +573,10 @@ Common::SaveFileManager *OSystem_SDL::getSavefileManager() {
 
 //Not specified in base class
 Common::String OSystem_SDL::getScreenshotsPath() {
-	return Common::String();
+	Common::String path = ConfMan.get("screenshotpath");
+	if (!path.empty() && !path.hasSuffix("/"))
+		path += "/";
+	return path;
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/win32/win32.cpp b/backends/platform/sdl/win32/win32.cpp
index 02ad2257495..57242501097 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/win32/win32.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/win32/win32.cpp
@@ -147,13 +147,22 @@ bool OSystem_Win32::openUrl(const Common::String &url) {
 }
 
 Common::String OSystem_Win32::getScreenshotsPath() {
+	Common::String screenshotsPath = ConfMan.get("screenshotpath");
+	if (!screenshotsPath.empty()) {
+		if (!screenshotsPath.hasSuffix("\\") && !screenshotsPath.hasSuffix("/")
+			screenshotsPath += "\\";
+		return screenshotsPath;
+	}
+
 	char picturesPath[MAXPATHLEN];
 
 	// Use the My Pictures folder.
-	if (SHGetFolderPath(NULL, CSIDL_MYPICTURES, NULL, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, picturesPath) != S_OK)
-		error("Unable to access My Pictures directory");
+	if (SHGetFolderPath(NULL, CSIDL_MYPICTURES, NULL, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, picturesPath) != S_OK) {
+		warning("Unable to access My Pictures directory");
+		return Common::String();
+	}
 
-	Common::String screenshotsPath = Common::String(picturesPath) + "\\ScummVM Screenshots\\";
+	screenshotsPath = Common::String(picturesPath) + "\\ScummVM Screenshots\\";
 
 	// If the directory already exists (as it should in most cases),
 	// we don't want to fail, but we need to stop on other errors (such as ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND)