diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/kernel/io/file_system.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/kernel/io/file_system.cpp
index 8193364f..a765d12a 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/kernel/io/file_system.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/kernel/io/file_system.cpp
@@ -383,7 +383,17 @@ std::filesystem::path FileSystem::ResolvePath(const std::string_view& path, bool
     if (index != std::string::npos)
     {
         // rooted folder, handle direction
-        const std::string_view root = path.substr(0, index);
+        std::string_view root = path.substr(0, index);
+
+        // HACK: The game tries to load work folder from the "game" root path for 
+        // Application and shader archives, which does not work in Recomp because 
+        // we don't support stacking the update and game files on top of each other.
+        // 
+        // We can fix it by redirecting it to update instead as we know the original
+        // game files don't have a work folder.
+        if (path.starts_with("game:\\work\\"))
+            root = "update";
+
         const auto newRoot = XamGetRootPath(root);
 
         if (!newRoot.empty())