diff --git a/src/config/CemuConfig.cpp b/src/config/CemuConfig.cpp
index 92542fa9..51f18a57 100644
--- a/src/config/CemuConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/config/CemuConfig.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ XMLConfigParser CemuConfig::Load(XMLConfigParser& parser)
 	// graphics
 	auto graphic = parser.get("Graphic");
 	graphic_api = graphic.get("api", kOpenGL);
-	graphic.get("vkDevice", vk_graphic_device_uuid);
+	graphic.get("device", legacy_graphic_device_uuid);
+	if (graphic.get("vkDevice").valid())
+		graphic.get("vkDevice", vk_graphic_device_uuid);
+	else
+		vk_graphic_device_uuid = legacy_graphic_device_uuid;
 	mtl_graphic_device_uuid = graphic.get("mtlDevice", 0);
 	vsync = graphic.get("VSync", 0);
 	overrideAppGammaPreference = graphic.get("OverrideAppGammaPreference", false);
@@ -359,6 +363,7 @@ XMLConfigParser CemuConfig::Save(XMLConfigParser& parser)
 	// graphics
 	auto graphic = config.set("Graphic");
 	graphic.set("api", graphic_api);
+	graphic.set("device", legacy_graphic_device_uuid);
 	graphic.set("vkDevice", vk_graphic_device_uuid);
 	graphic.set("mtlDevice", mtl_graphic_device_uuid);
 	graphic.set("VSync", vsync);
diff --git a/src/config/CemuConfig.h b/src/config/CemuConfig.h
index 1134ab96..1f230093 100644
--- a/src/config/CemuConfig.h
+++ b/src/config/CemuConfig.h
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ struct CemuConfig
 
 	// graphics
 	ConfigValue<GraphicAPI> graphic_api{ kVulkan };
+	std::array<uint8, 16> legacy_graphic_device_uuid{}; // placeholder option for backwards compatibility with settings from 2.6 and before (renamed to "vkDevice")
 	std::array<uint8, 16> vk_graphic_device_uuid;
 	uint64 mtl_graphic_device_uuid{ 0 };
 	ConfigValue<int> vsync{ 0 }; // 0 = off, 1+ = depending on render backend