diff --git a/es-app/src/FileData.cpp b/es-app/src/FileData.cpp
index dca55cd53..bc37847a0 100644
--- a/es-app/src/FileData.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/FileData.cpp
@@ -882,6 +882,7 @@ void FileData::launchGame()
         }
     }
 
+    const std::string fileName {baseName + Utils::FileSystem::getExtension(romPath)};
     const std::string romRaw {Utils::FileSystem::getPreferredPath(mPath)};
     const std::string esPath {Utils::FileSystem::getExePath()};
     bool runInBackground {false};
@@ -1484,6 +1485,7 @@ void FileData::launchGame()
     // Replace the remaining variables with their actual values.
     command = Utils::String::replace(command, "%ROM%", romPath);
     command = Utils::String::replace(command, "%BASENAME%", baseName);
+    command = Utils::String::replace(command, "%FILENAME%", fileName);
     command = Utils::String::replace(command, "%ROMRAW%", romRaw);
     command = Utils::String::replace(command, "%ROMPATH%",
                                      Utils::FileSystem::getEscapedPath(getROMDirectory()));