diff --git a/inputremapper/daemon.py b/inputremapper/daemon.py
index 5e090f0b..bf9c425d 100644
--- a/inputremapper/daemon.py
+++ b/inputremapper/daemon.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from inputremapper.configs.preset import Preset
 from inputremapper.configs.global_config import global_config
 from inputremapper.configs.system_mapping import system_mapping
 from inputremapper.groups import groups
-from inputremapper.configs.paths import get_config_path, USER
+from inputremapper.configs.paths import get_config_path, sanitize_path_component, USER
 from inputremapper.injection.macros.macro import macro_variables
 from inputremapper.injection.global_uinputs import global_uinputs
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class Daemon:
         preset_path = os.path.join(
             self.config_dir,
             "presets",
-            group.name,
+            sanitize_path_component(group.name),
             f"{preset}.json",
         )