diff --git a/dynamic.c b/dynamic.c
index fa75f79fc6..98d910ca31 100644
--- a/dynamic.c
+++ b/dynamic.c
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ bool rarch_environment_cb(unsigned cmd, void *data)
          break;
 
       case RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_SYSTEM_DIRECTORY:
-         if (!settings->system_directory || settings->system_directory[0] == '\0')
+         if (settings->system_directory[0] == '\0' || settings->system_directory[0] == '\0')
          {
             RARCH_WARN("SYSTEM DIR is empty, assume CONTENT DIR %s\n",global->path.fullpath);
             fill_pathname_basedir(buf, global->path.fullpath,