diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index fc272fa196..5babf904dc 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@ bool retroarch_main_init(int argc, char *argv[])
       const char    *fullpath  = path_get(RARCH_PATH_CONTENT);
       settings_t     *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
-      if (string_is_empty(fullpath))
+      if (!string_is_empty(fullpath))
       {
          settings_t     *settings          = config_get_ptr();
          bool builtin_imageviewer          = false;