diff --git a/dll/settings_parser.cpp b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
index c778dd9d..a7552703 100644
--- a/dll/settings_parser.cpp
+++ b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
@@ -1345,10 +1345,10 @@ static void parse_overlay_general_config(class Settings *settings_client, class
 
 }
 
-// main::general::steam_game_stats_reports_dir
+// main::misc::steam_game_stats_reports_dir
 static void parse_steam_game_stats_reports_dir(class Settings *settings_client, class Settings *settings_server)
 {
-    std::string line(common_helpers::string_strip(ini.GetValue("main::general", "steam_game_stats_reports_dir", "")));
+    std::string line(common_helpers::string_strip(ini.GetValue("main::misc", "steam_game_stats_reports_dir", "")));
     if (line.size()) {
         auto folder = common_helpers::to_absolute(line, get_full_program_path());
         if (folder.size()) {
diff --git a/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini b/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini
index a053b983..31754f42 100644
--- a/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini
+++ b/post_build/steam_settings.EXAMPLE/configs.main.EXAMPLE.ini
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ matchmaking_server_details_via_source_query=0
 # this is intended to debug some annoying scenarios, and best used with the debug build of the emu
 # default=
 crash_printer_location=./path/relative/to/dll/crashes.txt
-# some Source-based games use the interface ISteamGameStats to report some stats
-# you can make the emu save this data to a folder
-# empty value = don't save anything (default), otherwise the path specified must be writable
-steam_game_stats_reports_dir=./path/relative/to/dll/
 
 [main::connectivity]
 # 1=prevent hooking OS networking APIs and allow any external requests
@@ -119,3 +115,9 @@ disable_steamoverlaygameid_env_var=0
 # https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Dedicated_Servers_List
 # default=0
 enable_steam_preowned_ids=0
+# some Source-based games use the interface `ISteamGameStats` to report some stats
+# you can make the emu save this data to a folder
+# empty value = don't save anything (default)
+# the emu will create the folders if they are missing but the path specified must be writable
+# default=
+steam_game_stats_reports_dir=./path/relative/to/dll/