diff --git a/xorriso/emulators.c b/xorriso/emulators.c
index 69c99b08..3edae7db 100644
--- a/xorriso/emulators.c
+++ b/xorriso/emulators.c
@@ -1087,6 +1087,50 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
+int Xorriso_genisofs_path_pecul(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int *was_path,
+                                int with_emul_toc, int *allow_dir_id_ext,
+                                int *iso_level, int flag)
+{
+ char *sfe= NULL;
+ int ret;
+
+ if(*was_path) {
+   ret= 1; goto ex;
+ }
+ *was_path= 1;
+
+ Xorriso_alloc_meM(sfe, char, 5*SfileadrL);
+
+ /* Enforce odd mkisofs defaults on first pathspec */
+ xorriso->pacifier_style= 1;
+ if(xorriso->allow_dir_id_ext_dflt && *allow_dir_id_ext < 0)
+   *allow_dir_id_ext= 1;
+ if(*allow_dir_id_ext == 1) {
+   Xorriso_relax_compliance(xorriso, "allow_dir_id_ext", 0);
+   *allow_dir_id_ext= 2;
+ }
+ if(xorriso->iso_level_is_default && *iso_level < 0)
+   *iso_level= 1;
+ if(*iso_level >= 1 && *iso_level <= 3) {
+   sprintf(sfe, "iso_9660_level=%d", *iso_level);
+   Xorriso_relax_compliance(xorriso, sfe, 0);
+   iso_level= 0;
+ }
+ /* For the sake of compatibility give up emulated multi-session by default
+ */
+ if(with_emul_toc == 0)
+   xorriso->no_emul_toc|= 1;
+ /* mkisofs records mtime in ECMA-119 and Joliet
+ */
+ Xorriso_relax_compliance(xorriso, "rec_mtime", 0);
+
+ Xorriso_free_meM(sfe);
+ ret= 1;
+ex:;
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
 /* micro emulation of mkisofs */
 int Xorriso_genisofs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *whom,
                      int argc, char **argv, int flag)
@@ -1580,12 +1624,15 @@ not_enough_args:;
        ret= 0; goto ex;
      }
      i++;
-     was_path= 1;
      xorriso->pacifier_style= 1;
      ret= Xorriso_option_path_list(xorriso, argv[i],
                                    (strcmp(argpt, "--quoted_path_list")==0));
      if(ret<=0)
        goto problem_handler_2;
+     ret = Xorriso_genisofs_path_pecul(xorriso, &was_path, with_emul_toc,
+                                       &allow_dir_id_ext, &iso_level, 0);
+     if(ret <= 0)
+       goto ex;
    } else if(strcmp(argpt, "-f")==0 || strcmp(argpt, "-follow-links")==0) {
      /* was already handled in first argument scan */;
    } else if(strcmp(argpt, "-pad")==0) {
@@ -2082,30 +2129,11 @@ rr_reloc_dir:;
      if(ret<=0)
        goto problem_handler_2;
 
-     was_path= 1;
-
      /* Enforce odd mkisofs defaults on first pathspec */
-     xorriso->pacifier_style= 1;
-     if(xorriso->allow_dir_id_ext_dflt && allow_dir_id_ext < 0)
-       allow_dir_id_ext= 1;
-     if(allow_dir_id_ext == 1) {
-       Xorriso_relax_compliance(xorriso, "allow_dir_id_ext", 0);
-       allow_dir_id_ext= 2;
-     }
-     if(xorriso->iso_level_is_default && iso_level < 0)
-       iso_level= 1;
-     if(iso_level >= 1 && iso_level <= 3) {
-       sprintf(sfe, "iso_9660_level=%d", iso_level);
-       Xorriso_relax_compliance(xorriso, sfe, 0);
-       iso_level= 0;
-     }
-     /* For the sake of compatibility give up emulated multi-session by default
-     */
-     if(with_emul_toc == 0)
-       xorriso->no_emul_toc|= 1;
-     /* mkisofs records mtime in ECMA-119 and Joliet
-     */
-     Xorriso_relax_compliance(xorriso, "rec_mtime", 0);
+     ret = Xorriso_genisofs_path_pecul(xorriso, &was_path, with_emul_toc,
+                                       &allow_dir_id_ext, &iso_level, 0);
+     if(ret <= 0)
+       goto ex;
    }
  continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
 problem_handler_2:;