diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/qt_config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/qt_config.cpp
index 417a43ec59..a71000b72f 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/qt_config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/qt_config.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ void QtConfig::ReadPathValues() {
         QString::fromStdString(ReadStringSetting(std::string("recentFiles")))
             .split(QStringLiteral(", "), Qt::SkipEmptyParts, Qt::CaseSensitive);
 
+    ReadCategory(Settings::Category::Paths);
+
     EndGroup();
 }
 
@@ -405,6 +407,8 @@ void QtConfig::SaveQtControlValues() {
 void QtConfig::SavePathValues() {
     BeginGroup(Settings::TranslateCategory(Settings::Category::Paths));
 
+    WriteCategory(Settings::Category::Paths);
+
     WriteSetting(std::string("romsPath"), UISettings::values.roms_path);
     BeginArray(std::string("gamedirs"));
     for (int i = 0; i < UISettings::values.game_dirs.size(); ++i) {