diff --git a/Source/Common/Config.cpp b/Source/Common/Config.cpp
index 622f9942ab..adb2bc1566 100644
--- a/Source/Common/Config.cpp
+++ b/Source/Common/Config.cpp
@@ -439,17 +439,17 @@ const char* GetHomeDirectory() {
   const char* HomeDir = getenv("HOME");
 
   // Try to get home directory from uid
-  if (!HomeDir) {
+  if (!HomeDir || !FHU::Filesystem::Exists(HomeDir)) {
     HomeDir = FindUserHomeThroughUID();
   }
 
   // try the PWD
-  if (!HomeDir) {
+  if (!HomeDir || !FHU::Filesystem::Exists(HomeDir)) {
     HomeDir = getenv("PWD");
   }
 
   // Still doesn't exit? You get local
-  if (!HomeDir) {
+  if (!HomeDir || !FHU::Filesystem::Exists(HomeDir)) {
     HomeDir = ".";
   }