diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/FileUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Src/FileUtil.cpp
index 4650c6e1ba..691685e99d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ std::string &GetUserPath(const unsigned int DirIDX, const std::string &newPath)
 		if (File::Exists(ROOT_DIR DIR_SEP USERDATA_DIR))
 			paths[D_USER_IDX] = ROOT_DIR DIR_SEP USERDATA_DIR DIR_SEP;
 		else
-			paths[D_USER_IDX] = std::string(getenv("HOME")) + DIR_SEP DOLPHIN_DATA_DIR DIR_SEP;
+			paths[D_USER_IDX] = std::string(getenv("HOME") ? getenv("HOME") : getenv("PWD")) + DIR_SEP DOLPHIN_DATA_DIR DIR_SEP;
 #endif
 		INFO_LOG(COMMON, "GetUserPath: Setting user directory to %s:", paths[D_USER_IDX].c_str());