diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index f5f1416a9..ba3c1174d 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -535,15 +535,16 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
         m_window_size_W = toml::find_or<int>(gui, "mw_width", 0);
         m_window_size_H = toml::find_or<int>(gui, "mw_height", 0);
 
-        auto old_game_install_dir = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "installDir", {});
-        if (!old_game_install_dir.empty()) {
-            addGameInstallDir(old_game_install_dir);
-        }
-
         const auto install_dir_array =
             toml::find_or<std::vector<std::string>>(gui, "installDirs", {});
         for (const auto& dir : install_dir_array) {
-            addGameInstallDir(dir);
+            settings_install_dirs.emplace_back(std::filesystem::path{dir});
+        }
+
+        // TODO Migration code, after a major release this should be removed.
+        auto old_game_install_dir = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "installDir", {});
+        if (!old_game_install_dir.empty()) {
+            addGameInstallDir(old_game_install_dir);
         }
 
         settings_addon_install_dir = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "addonInstallDir", {});