diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp b/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
index 6377e4b7d9..fee61bcb78 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/mididevices/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
@@ -573,6 +573,8 @@ extern "C" unsigned __stdcall GetSystemDirectoryA(char* lpBuffer, unsigned uSize
 
 void Fluid_SetupConfig(const char* patches, std::vector<std::string> &patch_paths, bool systemfallback)
 {
+	if (*patches == 0) patches = fluidConfig.fluid_patchset.c_str();
+
 	//Resolve the paths here, the renderer will only get a final list of file names.
 
 	if (musicCallbacks.PathForSoundfont)