diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index 2315a95427..f3adf24b3a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ game_boot_result Emulator::Load(const std::string& title_id, bool add_only, bool
 					break;
 				}
 
-				if (fs::file sfb_file{parent_dir + "/PS3_DISC.SFB"}; sfb_file && sfb_file.size() >= 4 && sfb_file.read<u32>() == ".SFB"_u32)
+				if (fs::file sfb_file{parent_dir + "/PS3_DISC.SFB"}; sfb_file && !sfb_file.stat().is_directory && sfb_file.size() >= 4 && sfb_file.read<u32>() == ".SFB"_u32)
 				{
 					main_dir_name = std::string_view{search_dir}.substr(search_dir.find_last_of(fs::delim) + 1);