diff --git a/src/frontend/Settings/GeneralSettings.cpp b/src/frontend/Settings/GeneralSettings.cpp
index c140c1e8..9fc83af1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/Settings/GeneralSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/Settings/GeneralSettings.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void GeneralSettings::render() {
         return;
       }
 
-      general->savesPath = *filelist;
+      general->savesPath = fs::absolute(*filelist).string();
       Options::GetInstance().SetValue<std::string>("general", "savePath", general->savesPath);
       general->modified = true;
     }, this, window.getHandle(), nullptr, false);