diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h b/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
index 0f6b7adfb6..45d60aa435 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 #define GRAPHICSMOD_DIR "GraphicMods"
 #define WIISDSYNC_DIR "WiiSDSync"
 #define ASSEMBLY_DIR "SavedAssembly"
+#define WIIBANNERS_DIR "WiiBanners"
 
 // This one is only used to remove it if it was present
 #define SHADERCACHE_LEGACY_DIR "ShaderCache"
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
index 51a841ddec..c97218c37e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ static void RebuildUserDirectories(unsigned int dir_index)
     s_user_paths[D_RESOURCEPACK_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + RESOURCEPACK_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_DYNAMICINPUT_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + DYNAMICINPUT_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_GRAPHICSMOD_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + GRAPHICSMOD_DIR DIR_SEP;
+    s_user_paths[D_BANNERS_WIIROOT_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + WIIBANNERS_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_WIISDCARDSYNCFOLDER_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + WIISDSYNC_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CONFIG_IDX] + DOLPHIN_CONFIG;
     s_user_paths[F_GCPADCONFIG_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CONFIG_IDX] + GCPAD_CONFIG;
@@ -972,6 +973,7 @@ static void RebuildUserDirectories(unsigned int dir_index)
     s_user_paths[D_RIIVOLUTION_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + RIIVOLUTION_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_DYNAMICINPUT_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + DYNAMICINPUT_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_GRAPHICSMOD_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + GRAPHICSMOD_DIR DIR_SEP;
+    s_user_paths[D_BANNERS_WIIROOT_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + WIIBANNERS_DIR DIR_SEP;
     break;
   }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
index a887ffd8f3..00d20b29b2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ enum
   D_GPU_DRIVERS_HOOKS,
   D_GPU_DRIVERS_FILE_REDIRECT,
   D_ASM_ROOT_IDX,
+  D_BANNERS_WIIROOT_IDX,
   FIRST_FILE_USER_PATH_IDX,
   F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX = FIRST_FILE_USER_PATH_IDX,
   F_GCPADCONFIG_IDX,
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.cpp
index db2c2f0cf3..aa44b91714 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,19 @@ namespace Common
 {
 std::string RootUserPath(FromWhichRoot from)
 {
-  int idx = from == FromWhichRoot::Configured ? D_WIIROOT_IDX : D_SESSION_WIIROOT_IDX;
+  int idx{};
+  switch (from)
+  {
+  case FromWhichRoot::Configured:
+    idx = D_WIIROOT_IDX;
+    break;
+  case FromWhichRoot::Session:
+    idx = D_SESSION_WIIROOT_IDX;
+    break;
+  case FromWhichRoot::Banners:
+    idx = D_BANNERS_WIIROOT_IDX;
+    break;
+  }
   std::string dir = File::GetUserPath(idx);
   dir.pop_back();  // remove trailing path separator
   return dir;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.h b/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.h
index dd27b904b6..fa59e73da8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ enum class FromWhichRoot
 {
   Configured,  // not related to currently running game - use D_WIIROOT_IDX
   Session,     // request from currently running game - use D_SESSION_WIIROOT_IDX
+  Banners,     // fallback for Wii savegame banners - use D_BANNERS_WIIROOT_IDX
 };
 
 std::string RootUserPath(FromWhichRoot from);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.cpp
index 7c2489ea93..203b033271 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 
 #include "DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.h"
 
+#include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "Common/ColorUtil.h"
 #include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
+#include "Common/FileUtil.h"
 #include "Common/IOFile.h"
 #include "Common/NandPaths.h"
 #include "Common/StringUtil.h"
@@ -20,17 +22,20 @@ constexpr u32 ICON_HEIGHT = 48;
 constexpr u32 ICON_SIZE = ICON_WIDTH * ICON_HEIGHT * 2;
 
 WiiSaveBanner::WiiSaveBanner(u64 title_id)
-    : WiiSaveBanner(Common::GetTitleDataPath(title_id, Common::FromWhichRoot::Configured) +
-                    "/banner.bin")
-{
-}
-
-WiiSaveBanner::WiiSaveBanner(const std::string& path) : m_path(path)
 {
   constexpr u32 BANNER_SIZE = BANNER_WIDTH * BANNER_HEIGHT * 2;
 
   constexpr size_t MINIMUM_SIZE = sizeof(Header) + BANNER_SIZE + ICON_SIZE;
-  File::IOFile file(path, "rb");
+
+  m_path = Common::GetTitleDataPath(title_id, Common::FromWhichRoot::Configured) + "/banner.bin";
+  File::IOFile file(m_path, "rb");
+
+  if (!file)
+  {
+    m_path = Common::GetTitleDataPath(title_id, Common::FromWhichRoot::Banners) + "/banner.bin";
+    file = File::IOFile(m_path, "rb");
+  }
+
   if (!file.ReadArray(&m_header, 1))
   {
     m_header = {};
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.h b/Source/Core/DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.h
index 2531a01f55..88276239ea 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/WiiSaveBanner.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ public:
   static constexpr u32 BANNER_HEIGHT = 64;
 
   explicit WiiSaveBanner(u64 title_id);
-  explicit WiiSaveBanner(const std::string& path);
 
   bool IsValid() const { return m_valid; }
   const std::string& GetPath() const { return m_path; }