--- a/cr3qt/src/cr3widget.cpp
+++ b/cr3qt/src/cr3widget.cpp
@@ -862,7 +862,11 @@ bool CR3View::saveSettings( QString fn )
     lString16 filename( qt2cr(fn) );
     crtrace log;
     if ( filename.empty() )
+#ifdef _LINUX
+        filename = qt2cr( QDir::toNativeSeparators(QDir::homePath() + "/.cr3/cr3.ini") );
+#else
         filename = _data->_settingsFileName;
+#endif
     if ( filename.empty() )
         return false;
     _data->_settingsFileName = filename;