diff --git a/radiant/preferences.cpp b/radiant/preferences.cpp
index 505bea94..19e98db7 100644
--- a/radiant/preferences.cpp
+++ b/radiant/preferences.cpp
@@ -1322,8 +1322,8 @@ void CGameDialog::Init(){
 		g_qeglobals.m_strHomeGame += m_pCurrentGameDescription->mUserPathPrefix.GetBuffer();
 		g_qeglobals.m_strHomeGame += "/";
 #elif defined ( _WIN32 )
-		g_qeglobals.m_strHomeGame = g_get_home_dir();
-		g_qeglobals.m_strHomeGame += "\\My Documents\\My Games\\";
+		g_qeglobals.m_strHomeGame = g_get_user_special_dir( G_USER_DIRECTORY_DOCUMENTS );
+		g_qeglobals.m_strHomeGame += "\\My Games\\";
 		g_qeglobals.m_strHomeGame += m_pCurrentGameDescription->mUserPathPrefix.GetBuffer();
 		g_qeglobals.m_strHomeGame += "\\";
 #endif