diff --git a/libs/gamelib.h b/libs/gamelib.h
index 298a726c77..be41985adf 100644
--- a/libs/gamelib.h
+++ b/libs/gamelib.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "igame.h"
+#include "itextstream.h"
 #include "registry/registry.h"
 #include "string/convert.h"
 #include "os/path.h"
@@ -91,6 +92,26 @@ inline std::vector<std::string> getLightTexturePrefixes()
     return prefixes;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns the path where DarkRadiant is able to write custom game resources (like decls) to.
+ * This defaults to the mod path and falls back to the user engine path if not found.
+ * Does not create any directories.
+ */
+inline std::string getWriteableGameResourcePath()
+{
+    // Try the mod path first
+    auto targetPath = GlobalGameManager().getModPath();
+
+    if (targetPath.empty())
+    {
+        targetPath = GlobalGameManager().getUserEnginePath();
+
+        rMessage() << "No mod path found, falling back to user engine path: " << targetPath << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    return targetPath;
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/radiant/ui/materials/editor/MaterialEditor.cpp b/radiant/ui/materials/editor/MaterialEditor.cpp
index 577c00ade7..716cf60ba2 100644
--- a/radiant/ui/materials/editor/MaterialEditor.cpp
+++ b/radiant/ui/materials/editor/MaterialEditor.cpp
@@ -1377,20 +1377,20 @@ bool MaterialEditor::saveCurrentMaterial()
             // Ask the user where to save it
             wxutil::FileChooser chooser(this, _("Select Material file"), false, "material", "." + mtrExtension);
 
-            fs::path modMaterialsPath = GlobalGameManager().getModPath();
-            modMaterialsPath /= materialsFolderName;
+            fs::path materialsPath = game::current::getWriteableGameResourcePath();
+            materialsPath /= materialsFolderName;
 
-            if (!os::fileOrDirExists(modMaterialsPath.string()))
+            if (!os::fileOrDirExists(materialsPath.string()))
             {
-                rMessage() << "Ensuring mod materials path: " << modMaterialsPath << std::endl;
-                fs::create_directories(modMaterialsPath);
+                rMessage() << "Ensuring materials path: " << materialsPath << std::endl;
+                fs::create_directories(materialsPath);
             }
 
             // Point the file chooser to that new file
-            chooser.setCurrentPath(GlobalGameManager().getModPath() + materialsFolderName);
+            chooser.setCurrentPath(materialsPath.string());
             chooser.askForOverwrite(false);
 
-            std::string result = chooser.display();
+            auto result = chooser.display();
 
             if (result.empty())
             {
diff --git a/radiantcore/decl/DeclarationManager.cpp b/radiantcore/decl/DeclarationManager.cpp
index 33742e33ad..20abc284c5 100644
--- a/radiantcore/decl/DeclarationManager.cpp
+++ b/radiantcore/decl/DeclarationManager.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "string/trim.h"
 #include "os/path.h"
 #include "fmt/format.h"
+#include "gamelib.h"
 #include "stream/TemporaryOutputStream.h"
 #include "util/ScopedBoolLock.h"
 
@@ -418,15 +419,7 @@ void DeclarationManager::saveDeclaration(const IDeclaration::Ptr& decl)
 
     std::string relativePath = syntax.fileInfo.fullPath();
 
-    fs::path targetPath = GlobalGameManager().getModPath();
-
-    if (targetPath.empty())
-    {
-        targetPath = GlobalGameManager().getUserEnginePath();
-
-        rMessage() << "No mod base path found, falling back to user engine path to save particle file: " <<
-            targetPath.string() << std::endl;
-    }
+    fs::path targetPath = game::current::getWriteableGameResourcePath();
 
     // Ensure the target folder exists
     targetPath /= os::getDirectory(relativePath);