diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index d1515acafa..5909b82c8f 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 using osu.Game.Updater;
 using osu.Desktop.Windows;
+using osu.Game.IO;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop
 {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
             noVersionOverlay = args?.Any(a => a == "--no-version-overlay") ?? false;
         }
 
-        public override Storage GetStorageForStableInstall()
+        public override StableStorage GetStorageForStableInstall()
         {
             try
             {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
                 {
                     string stablePath = getStableInstallPath();
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(stablePath))
-                        return new DesktopStorage(stablePath, desktopHost);
+                        return new StableStorage(stablePath, desktopHost);
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
index b934ac556d..3c6a6ba302 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
         protected override string[] HashableFileTypes => new[] { ".osu" };
 
-        protected override string ImportFromStablePath => "Songs";
+        protected override string ImportFromStablePath => ".";
+
+        protected override Storage PrepareStableStorage(StableStorage stableStorage) => stableStorage.GetSongStorage();
 
         private readonly RulesetStore rulesets;
         private readonly BeatmapStore beatmaps;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/ArchiveModelManager.cs b/osu.Game/Database/ArchiveModelManager.cs
index 9581edfc8d..232acba4a3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/ArchiveModelManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/ArchiveModelManager.cs
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         /// <summary>
         /// Set a storage with access to an osu-stable install for import purposes.
         /// </summary>
-        public Func<Storage> GetStableStorage { private get; set; }
+        public Func<StableStorage> GetStableStorage { private get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Denotes whether an osu-stable installation is present to perform automated imports from.
@@ -638,9 +638,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         protected virtual string ImportFromStablePath => null;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Select paths to import from stable. Default implementation iterates all directories in <see cref="ImportFromStablePath"/>.
+        /// Select paths to import from stable where all paths should be absolute. Default implementation iterates all directories in <see cref="ImportFromStablePath"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        protected virtual IEnumerable<string> GetStableImportPaths(Storage stableStoage) => stableStoage.GetDirectories(ImportFromStablePath);
+        protected virtual IEnumerable<string> GetStableImportPaths(Storage storage) => storage.GetDirectories(ImportFromStablePath)
+                                                                                              .Select(path => storage.GetFullPath(path));
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this specified path should be removed after successful import.
@@ -654,24 +655,33 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         /// </summary>
         public Task ImportFromStableAsync()
         {
-            var stable = GetStableStorage?.Invoke();
+            var stableStorage = GetStableStorage?.Invoke();
 
-            if (stable == null)
+            if (stableStorage == null)
             {
                 Logger.Log("No osu!stable installation available!", LoggingTarget.Information, LogLevel.Error);
                 return Task.CompletedTask;
             }
 
-            if (!stable.ExistsDirectory(ImportFromStablePath))
+            var storage = PrepareStableStorage(stableStorage);
+
+            if (!storage.ExistsDirectory(ImportFromStablePath))
             {
                 // This handles situations like when the user does not have a Skins folder
                 Logger.Log($"No {ImportFromStablePath} folder available in osu!stable installation", LoggingTarget.Information, LogLevel.Error);
                 return Task.CompletedTask;
             }
 
-            return Task.Run(async () => await Import(GetStableImportPaths(GetStableStorage()).Select(f => stable.GetFullPath(f)).ToArray()));
+            return Task.Run(async () => await Import(GetStableImportPaths(storage).ToArray()));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Run any required traversal operations on the stable storage location before performing operations.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stableStorage">The stable storage.</param>
+        /// <returns>The usable storage. Return the unchanged <paramref name="stableStorage"/> if no traversal is required.</returns>
+        protected virtual Storage PrepareStableStorage(StableStorage stableStorage) => stableStorage;
+
         #endregion
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/IO/StableStorage.cs b/osu.Game/IO/StableStorage.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4b0d300ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/IO/StableStorage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Platform;
+
+namespace osu.Game.IO
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A storage pointing to an osu-stable installation.
+    /// Provides methods for handling installations with a custom Song folder location.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class StableStorage : DesktopStorage
+    {
+        private const string stable_default_songs_path = "Songs";
+
+        private readonly DesktopGameHost host;
+        private readonly Lazy<string> songsPath;
+
+        public StableStorage(string path, DesktopGameHost host)
+            : base(path, host)
+        {
+            this.host = host;
+
+            songsPath = new Lazy<string>(locateSongsDirectory);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a <see cref="Storage"/> pointing to the osu-stable Songs directory.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Storage GetSongStorage() => new DesktopStorage(songsPath.Value, host);
+
+        private string locateSongsDirectory()
+        {
+            var configFile = GetFiles(".", $"osu!.{Environment.UserName}.cfg").SingleOrDefault();
+
+            if (configFile != null)
+            {
+                using (var stream = GetStream(configFile))
+                using (var textReader = new StreamReader(stream))
+                {
+                    string line;
+
+                    while ((line = textReader.ReadLine()) != null)
+                    {
+                        if (!line.StartsWith("BeatmapDirectory", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) continue;
+
+                        var customDirectory = line.Split('=').LastOrDefault()?.Trim();
+                        if (customDirectory != null && Path.IsPathFullyQualified(customDirectory))
+                            return customDirectory;
+
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return GetFullPath(stable_default_songs_path);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 0dc63dcd4b..15785ea6bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
-using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Collections;
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ using osu.Game.Updater;
 using osu.Game.Utils;
 using LogLevel = osu.Framework.Logging.LogLevel;
 using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.IO;
 
 namespace osu.Game
 {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         protected SentryLogger SentryLogger;
 
-        public virtual Storage GetStorageForStableInstall() => null;
+        public virtual StableStorage GetStorageForStableInstall() => null;
 
         public float ToolbarOffset => (Toolbar?.Position.Y ?? 0) + (Toolbar?.DrawHeight ?? 0);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreManager.cs b/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreManager.cs
index cf1d123c06..a6beb19876 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreManager.cs
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Scoring
             }
         }
 
-        protected override IEnumerable<string> GetStableImportPaths(Storage stableStorage)
-            => stableStorage.GetFiles(ImportFromStablePath).Where(p => HandledExtensions.Any(ext => Path.GetExtension(p)?.Equals(ext, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false));
+        protected override IEnumerable<string> GetStableImportPaths(Storage storage)
+            => storage.GetFiles(ImportFromStablePath).Where(p => HandledExtensions.Any(ext => Path.GetExtension(p)?.Equals(ext, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false))
+                      .Select(path => storage.GetFullPath(path));
 
         public Score GetScore(ScoreInfo score) => new LegacyDatabasedScore(score, rulesets, beatmaps(), Files.Store);