diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index 1b8172c6e5..90f2a1d4e4 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -3571,6 +3571,7 @@ static int action_ok_start_core(const char *path,
    content_info.args                   = NULL;
    content_info.environ_get            = NULL;
 
+   path_clear(RARCH_PATH_BASENAME);
    if (!task_push_start_current_core(&content_info))
       return -1;