diff --git a/src/lib/file-parser.ts b/src/lib/file-parser.ts
index b666d822dd..d48b8c14d0 100644
--- a/src/lib/file-parser.ts
+++ b/src/lib/file-parser.ts
@@ -694,6 +694,9 @@ export class FileParser {
       case 'STEAMDIRGLOBAL':
         output=data.steamDirectoryGlobal;
       break;
+      case 'ROMSDIRGLOBAL':
+        output=data.romsDirectoryGlobal;
+      break;
       case 'RETROARCHPATH':
         output=data.retroarchPath;
       break;
@@ -802,6 +805,7 @@ export class FileParser {
       fuzzyTitle: file.fuzzyTitle,
       romDirectory: config.romDirectory,
       steamDirectoryGlobal: settings.environmentVariables.steamDirectory,
+      romsDirectoryGlobal: settings.environmentVariables.romsDirectory,
       retroarchPath: settings.environmentVariables.retroarchPath,
       raCoresDirectory: settings.environmentVariables.raCoresDirectory,
       localImagesDirectory: settings.environmentVariables.localImagesDirectory
diff --git a/src/models/parser.model.ts b/src/models/parser.model.ts
index 242835dab4..beb47448d1 100644
--- a/src/models/parser.model.ts
+++ b/src/models/parser.model.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export interface ParserVariableData {
   finalTitle: string,
   filePath: string,
   steamDirectoryGlobal: string,
+  romsDirectoryGlobal: string,
   retroarchPath: string,
   raCoresDirectory: string,
   localImagesDirectory: string