diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index 02d3629e9d..c202588541 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ typedef struct rarch_resolution
 typedef struct global
 {
    rarch_path_t path;
+   rarch_dir_t  dir;
 
    struct
    {
@@ -183,7 +184,6 @@ typedef struct global
       bool bps_pref;
       bool ips_pref;
    } has_set;
-
    
    struct
    {
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ typedef struct global
    char subsystem[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    struct string_list *subsystem_fullpaths;
 
-   rarch_dir_t dir;
-
    struct
    {
       bool block_patch;