diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_join.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_join.c
index 29b665e1c..78d0d99c4 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_join.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_join.c
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ void network_send_join(struct Packet* joinRequestPacket) {
     // do connection event
     network_player_connected(NPT_CLIENT, globalIndex, sJoinRequestPlayerModel, &sJoinRequestPlayerPalette, sJoinRequestPlayerName, sJoinRequestDiscordId);
 
-    fs_file_t* fp = fs_open(SAVE_FILENAME_OLD);
+    char filePath[256];
+    save_file_get_dir(gCurrSaveFileNum - 1, filePath, 256);
+    fs_file_t* fp = fs_open(fs_get_write_path(filePath));
     if (fp != NULL) {
         fs_read(fp, eeprom, EEPROM_SIZE);
         fs_close(fp);