diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
index 05fb28ea88..26c53a09fd 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[], void *args)
 #ifdef IS_SALAMANDER
       fill_pathname_join(config_path, default_paths.port_dir, "retroarch.cfg",  sizeof(config_path));
 #else
+      fill_pathname_join(g_extern.overlay_dir, default_paths.core_dir, "overlays", sizeof(g_extern.overlay_dir));
       fill_pathname_join(g_extern.menu_texture_path, default_paths.core_dir, "borders/Menu/main-menu_1080p.png",
             sizeof(g_extern.menu_texture_path));
       fill_pathname_join(g_extern.config_path, default_paths.port_dir, "retroarch.cfg",  sizeof(g_extern.config_path));