diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_configure.go b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_configure.go
index 0cbc0209b..96891d69d 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_mutation_configure.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_mutation_configure.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) ConfigureGeneral(ctx context.Context, input ConfigGen
 	}
 
 	validateDir := func(key string, value string, optional bool) error {
-		if err := checkConfigOverride(config.Metadata); err != nil {
+		if err := checkConfigOverride(key); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Changelog/v0180.md b/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Changelog/v0180.md
index 00ca83514..b30106802 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Changelog/v0180.md
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Changelog/v0180.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 * Changed Performer height to be numeric, and changed filtering accordingly. ([#3060](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3060))
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
+* Fixed error when editing paths when metadata directory is overridden. ([#3212](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3212))
 * Fixed sort direction sometimes not being set when selecting a saved filter. ([#3206](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3206))
 * Fixed hang when deleting scene when video has started playing in Firefox. ([#3169](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3169))
 * Fixed `index.html` not correctly served from custom mapped folders. ([#3168](https://github.com/stashapp/stash/pull/3168))