diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/kernel/xam.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/kernel/xam.cpp
index 21732034..66a3d67f 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/kernel/xam.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/kernel/xam.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ SWA_API uint32_t XamContentCreateEx(uint32_t dwUserIndex, const char* szRootName
 
             if (pContentData->dwContentType == XCONTENTTYPE_SAVEDATA)
             {
-                std::u8string savePathU8 = GetSavePath().u8string();
+                std::u8string savePathU8 = GetSavePath(true).u8string();
                 root = (const char *)(savePathU8.c_str());
             }
             else if (pContentData->dwContentType == XCONTENTTYPE_DLC)
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
index c7a6a718..cf87aa5c 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
@@ -54,13 +54,26 @@ void KiSystemStartup()
     XamRegisterContent(gameContent, GAME_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "/game");
     XamRegisterContent(updateContent, GAME_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "/update");
 
-    const auto savePath = GetSavePath();
-    const auto saveName = "SYS-DATA";
+    const auto saveFilePath = GetSaveFilePath(true);
+    bool saveFileExists = std::filesystem::exists(saveFilePath);
 
-    if (std::filesystem::exists(savePath / saveName))
+    if (!saveFileExists)
     {
-        std::u8string savePathU8 = savePath.u8string();
-        XamRegisterContent(XamMakeContent(XCONTENTTYPE_SAVEDATA, saveName), (const char *)(savePathU8.c_str()));
+        // Copy base save data to modded save as fallback.
+        std::error_code ec;
+        std::filesystem::create_directories(saveFilePath.parent_path(), ec);
+
+        if (!ec)
+        {
+            std::filesystem::copy_file(GetSaveFilePath(false), saveFilePath, ec);
+            saveFileExists = !ec;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (saveFileExists)
+    {
+        std::u8string savePathU8 = saveFilePath.parent_path().u8string();
+        XamRegisterContent(XamMakeContent(XCONTENTTYPE_SAVEDATA, "SYS-DATA"), (const char*)(savePathU8.c_str()));
     }
 
     // Mount game
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.cpp
index 00c12963..4b9e25bb 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.cpp
@@ -104,10 +104,15 @@ bool AchievementData::VerifyChecksum()
 
 void AchievementData::Load()
 {
-    auto dataPath = GetDataPath();
+    auto dataPath = GetDataPath(true);
 
     if (!std::filesystem::exists(dataPath))
-        return;
+    {
+        // Try loading base achievement data as fallback.
+        dataPath = GetDataPath(false);
+        if (!std::filesystem::exists(dataPath))
+            return;
+    }
 
     std::ifstream file(dataPath, std::ios::binary);
 
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ void AchievementData::Load()
 
 void AchievementData::Save()
 {
-    std::ofstream file(GetDataPath(), std::ios::binary);
+    std::ofstream file(GetDataPath(true), std::ios::binary);
 
     if (!file)
     {
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.h b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.h
index 2a23c28e..ec995196 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.h
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ public:
 
     static inline Data Data{ ACH_SIGNATURE, ACH_VERSION };
 
-    static std::filesystem::path GetDataPath()
+    static std::filesystem::path GetDataPath(bool checkForMods)
     {
-        return GetSavePath() / "ACH-DATA";
+        return GetSavePath(checkForMods) / "ACH-DATA";
     }
 
     static time_t GetTimestamp(uint16_t id);
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/paths.h b/UnleashedRecomp/user/paths.h
index d067ca9f..a081f857 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/paths.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/paths.h
@@ -50,10 +50,20 @@ inline std::filesystem::path GetUserPath()
     return userPath;
 }
 
-inline std::filesystem::path GetSavePath()
+inline std::filesystem::path GetSavePath(bool checkForMods)
 {
-    if (!ModLoader::s_saveFilePath.empty())
+    if (checkForMods && !ModLoader::s_saveFilePath.empty())
         return ModLoader::s_saveFilePath.parent_path();
     else
         return GetUserPath() / "save";
 }
+
+// Returned file name may not necessarily be
+// equal to SYS-DATA as mods can assign anything.
+inline std::filesystem::path GetSaveFilePath(bool checkForMods)
+{
+    if (checkForMods && !ModLoader::s_saveFilePath.empty())
+        return ModLoader::s_saveFilePath;
+    else
+        return GetSavePath(false) / "SYS-DATA";
+}