diff --git a/rpcs3/main.cpp b/rpcs3/main.cpp
index f7d5fd7e99..607913c92a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/main.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 #include "rpcs3_app.h"
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -34,9 +36,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
 	if (parser.positionalArguments().length() > 0)
 	{
-		Emu.SetPath(sstr(parser.positionalArguments().at(0)));
-		Emu.Load();
-		Emu.Run();
+		// Ugly workaround
+		QTimer::singleShot(2, [path = sstr(QFileInfo(parser.positionalArguments().at(0)).canonicalFilePath())]
+		{
+			Emu.SetPath(path);
+			Emu.Load();
+			Emu.Run();
+		});
 	}
 
 	return app.exec();