diff --git a/libretro/libretro.c b/libretro/libretro.c
index a6c7a36..5acdbd0 100644
--- a/libretro/libretro.c
+++ b/libretro/libretro.c
@@ -1601,6 +1601,7 @@ bool retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info *info)
 {
    int i;
    const char *dir;
+   const char *save_dir;
 #if defined(_WIN32)
    char slash = '\\';
 #else
@@ -1726,6 +1727,13 @@ bool retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info *info)
       dir = g_rom_dir;
    }
 
+   if (!environ_cb(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_SAVE_DIRECTORY, &save_dir) || !save_dir)
+   {
+      if (log_cb)
+         log_cb(RETRO_LOG_INFO, "[genplus]: Defaulting Sega CD BRAM directory to %s.\n", g_rom_dir);
+      save_dir = g_rom_dir;
+   }
+
    snprintf(GG_ROM, sizeof(GG_ROM), "%s%cggenie.bin", dir, slash);
    snprintf(AR_ROM, sizeof(AR_ROM), "%s%careplay.bin", dir, slash);
    snprintf(SK_ROM, sizeof(SK_ROM), "%s%csk.bin", dir, slash);
@@ -1738,10 +1746,10 @@ bool retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info *info)
    snprintf(CD_BIOS_EU, sizeof(CD_BIOS_EU), "%s%cbios_CD_E.bin", dir, slash);
    snprintf(CD_BIOS_US, sizeof(CD_BIOS_US), "%s%cbios_CD_U.bin", dir, slash);
    snprintf(CD_BIOS_JP, sizeof(CD_BIOS_JP), "%s%cbios_CD_J.bin", dir, slash);
-   snprintf(CD_BRAM_EU, sizeof(CD_BRAM_EU), "%s%cscd_E.brm", dir, slash);
-   snprintf(CD_BRAM_US, sizeof(CD_BRAM_US), "%s%cscd_U.brm", dir, slash);
-   snprintf(CD_BRAM_JP, sizeof(CD_BRAM_JP), "%s%cscd_J.brm", dir, slash);
-   snprintf(CART_BRAM, sizeof(CART_BRAM), "%s%ccart.brm", dir, slash);
+   snprintf(CD_BRAM_EU, sizeof(CD_BRAM_EU), "%s%cscd_E.brm", save_dir, slash);
+   snprintf(CD_BRAM_US, sizeof(CD_BRAM_US), "%s%cscd_U.brm", save_dir, slash);
+   snprintf(CD_BRAM_JP, sizeof(CD_BRAM_JP), "%s%cscd_J.brm", save_dir, slash);
+   snprintf(CART_BRAM, sizeof(CART_BRAM), "%s%ccart.brm", save_dir, slash);
    if (log_cb)
    {
       log_cb(RETRO_LOG_INFO, "Game Genie ROM should be located at: %s\n", GG_ROM);