diff --git a/src/citra/config.cpp b/src/citra/config.cpp
index 3364b791ed..6f747fcf50 100644
--- a/src/citra/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/config.cpp
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     // Data Storage
     Settings::values.use_virtual_sd =
         sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Data Storage", "use_virtual_sd", true);
-    Settings::values.nand_dir =
-        sdl2_config->Get("Data Storage", "nand_directory", FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::NANDDir));
-    Settings::values.sdmc_dir =
-        sdl2_config->Get("Data Storage", "sdmc_directory", FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::SDMCDir));
+    Settings::values.nand_dir = sdl2_config->GetString(
+        "Data Storage", "nand_directory", FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::NANDDir));
+    Settings::values.sdmc_dir = sdl2_config->GetString(
+        "Data Storage", "sdmc_directory", FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::SDMCDir));
 
     // System
     Settings::values.is_new_3ds = sdl2_config->GetBoolean("System", "is_new_3ds", true);
diff --git a/src/citra/default_ini.h b/src/citra/default_ini.h
index 4646d5fd35..55d8da8f54 100644
--- a/src/citra/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/citra/default_ini.h
@@ -250,6 +250,14 @@ volume =
 # 1 (default): Yes, 0: No
 use_virtual_sd =
 
+# The path of the virtual SD card directory.
+# empty (default) will use the user_path
+sdmc_directory =
+
+# The path of NAND directory.
+# empty (default) will use the user_path
+nand_directory =
+
 [System]
 # The system model that Citra will try to emulate
 # 0: Old 3DS, 1: New 3DS (default)
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
index 65071e251c..eac0c9990c 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -303,13 +303,15 @@ void Config::ReadDataStorageValues() {
 
     Settings::values.use_virtual_sd = ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("use_virtual_sd"), true).toBool();
     std::string nan_dir = FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::NANDDir);
-    Settings::values.nand_dir = ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("nand_directory"), QString::fromStdString(nan_dir))
-                                    .toString()
-                                    .toStdString();
+    Settings::values.nand_dir =
+        ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("nand_directory"), QString::fromStdString(nan_dir))
+            .toString()
+            .toStdString();
     std::string sdmc_dir = FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::SDMCDir);
-    Settings::values.sdmc_dir = ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("sdmc_directory"), QString::fromStdString(sdmc_dir))
-                                    .toString()
-                                    .toStdString();
+    Settings::values.sdmc_dir =
+        ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("sdmc_directory"), QString::fromStdString(sdmc_dir))
+            .toString()
+            .toStdString();
 
     qt_config->endGroup();
 }
@@ -861,9 +863,9 @@ void Config::SaveDataStorageValues() {
 
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("use_virtual_sd"), Settings::values.use_virtual_sd, true);
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("nand_directory"),
-                                QString::fromStdString(FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::NANDDir)));
+                 QString::fromStdString(FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::NANDDir)));
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("sdmc_directory"),
-                                QString::fromStdString(FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::SDMCDir)));
+                 QString::fromStdString(FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::SDMCDir)));
 
     qt_config->endGroup();
 }