diff --git a/src/xenia/emulator.cc b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
index 1b2695e98..3ad0c6958 100644
--- a/src/xenia/emulator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ X_STATUS Emulator::LaunchXexFile(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
   file_system_->RegisterSymbolicLink("font:", mount_path);
 
   auto module = kernel_state_->LoadUserModule("xam.xex");
+
   if (!module) {
     module = kernel_state_->LoadUserModule("$flash_xam.xex");
   }
@@ -596,6 +597,7 @@ X_STATUS Emulator::LaunchXexFile(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
   if (module) {
     result = kernel_state_->FinishLoadingUserModule(module, false);
   }
+
   return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.cc
index f9ec20cb4..2020e987c 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.cc
@@ -35,6 +35,22 @@ uint32_t UserModule::title_id() const {
   return 0;
 }
 
+std::string UserModule::bounding_filename() const {
+  std::string bounding_filename = "";
+
+  if (module_format_ != kModuleFormatXex) {
+    return bounding_filename;
+  }
+
+  xex2_opt_bound_path* bounding_path = nullptr;
+  if (xex_module()->GetOptHeader(XEX_HEADER_BOUNDING_PATH, &bounding_path)) {
+    bounding_filename =
+        utf8::find_base_name_from_guest_path(std::string(bounding_path->path));
+  }
+
+  return bounding_filename;
+}
+
 uint32_t UserModule::disc_number() const {
   if (module_format_ != kModuleFormatXex) {
     return 1;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.h b/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.h
index 85d7e0864..f89e8f9b3 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class UserModule : public XModule {
   uint32_t guest_xex_header() const { return guest_xex_header_; }
   // The title ID in the xex header or 0 if this is not a xex.
   uint32_t title_id() const;
+  std::string bounding_filename() const;
   uint32_t disc_number() const;
   bool is_multi_disc_title() const;
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class UserModule : public XModule {
   bool is_dll_module() const { return is_dll_module_; }
   bool is_attached() const {
     // Special case for skipping real XAM initialization as it will fail.
-    if (name_ == "xam" || name_ == "$flash_xam") {
+    if (bounding_filename() == "xam") {
       return true;
     }
     return is_attached_;