diff --git a/renderdocui/Windows/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.cs b/renderdocui/Windows/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.cs
index b98361c0e..2105f3198 100644
--- a/renderdocui/Windows/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.cs
+++ b/renderdocui/Windows/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.cs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ namespace renderdocui.Windows.Dialogs
         {
             try
             {
-                if (Directory.Exists(saveDirectory.Text))
+                if (Directory.Exists(saveDirectory.Text) || saveDirectory.Text == "")
                     m_Core.Config.DefaultCaptureSaveDirectory = saveDirectory.Text;
 
                 m_Core.Config.Serialize(Core.ConfigFilename);