diff --git a/os2.c b/os2.c
index 3b6c48e2c0..8d41f194b5 100644
--- a/os2.c
+++ b/os2.c
@@ -210,9 +210,10 @@ FiosItem *FiosGetScenarioList(int *num, int mode)
 	int sort_start;
 	char filename[MAX_PATH];
 
-	if (_fios_scn_path == NULL) {
-		_fios_scn_path = malloc(MAX_PATH);
-		strcpy(_fios_scn_path, _path.scenario_dir);
+	/* Copy the default path on first run or on 'New Game' */
+	if (mode == SLD_NEW_GAME || _fios_scn_path == NULL) {
+		if (_fios_scn_path == NULL) _fios_scn_path = malloc(MAX_PATH);
+		ttd_strlcpy(_fios_scn_path, _path.scenario_dir, MAX_PATH);
 	}
 
 	_fios_path = _fios_scn_path;
diff --git a/unix.c b/unix.c
index dff6cdc361..3d2faed53f 100644
--- a/unix.c
+++ b/unix.c
@@ -208,9 +208,10 @@ FiosItem *FiosGetScenarioList(int *num, int mode)
 	int sort_start;
 	char filename[MAX_PATH];
 
-	if (_fios_scn_path == NULL) {
-		_fios_scn_path = malloc(MAX_PATH);
-		strcpy(_fios_scn_path, _path.scenario_dir);
+	/* Copy the default path on first run or on 'New Game' */
+	if (mode == SLD_NEW_GAME || _fios_scn_path == NULL) {
+		if (_fios_scn_path == NULL) _fios_scn_path = malloc(MAX_PATH);
+		ttd_strlcpy(_fios_scn_path, _path.scenario_dir, MAX_PATH);
 	}
 
 	_fios_path = _fios_scn_path;
diff --git a/win32.c b/win32.c
index 9f08d7d34a..a3c4dad790 100644
--- a/win32.c
+++ b/win32.c
@@ -779,9 +779,10 @@ FiosItem *FiosGetScenarioList(int *num, int mode)
 	HANDLE h;
 	int sort_start;
 
-	if (_fios_scn_path == NULL) {
-		_fios_scn_path = malloc(MAX_PATH);
-		strcpy(_fios_scn_path, _path.scenario_dir);
+	/* Copy the default path on first run or on 'New Game' */
+	if (mode == SLD_NEW_GAME || _fios_scn_path == NULL) {
+		if (_fios_scn_path == NULL) _fios_scn_path = malloc(MAX_PATH);
+		ttd_strlcpy(_fios_scn_path, _path.scenario_dir, MAX_PATH);
 	}
 
 	_fios_path = _fios_scn_path;