diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5ddb7d26..38efe773d 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 3163.
+This is the source code for early-access 3164.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
index 68620ee2f..b9c6f1090 100755
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ static const std::array<std::array<int, 5>, Settings::NativeAnalog::NumAnalogs>
 
 template <>
 void Config::ReadSetting(const std::string& group, Settings::Setting<std::string>& setting) {
-    setting = sdl2_config->Get(group, setting.GetLabel(), setting.GetDefault());
+    std::string setting_value = sdl2_config->Get(group, setting.GetLabel(), setting.GetDefault());
+    if (setting_value.empty()) {
+        setting_value = setting.GetDefault();
+    }
+    setting = std::move(setting_value);
 }
 
 template <>