diff --git a/backend/tests/utils/test_platforms.py b/backend/tests/utils/test_platforms.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee7eccba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/utils/test_platforms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from handler.database import db_platform_handler
+from models.platform import Platform
+from utils.platforms import get_supported_platforms
+
+
+def test_supported_platform_not_shadowed_by_variant():
+    """A variant/alias folder bound to a parent slug must not shadow the parent.
+
+    Regression for the bug where adding an "fbneo" folder as a variant of
+    "arcade" renamed the Arcade platform to "FBneo" in the platform picker.
+    """
+    # Canonical Arcade platform (folder name matches the slug).
+    db_platform_handler.add_platform(
+        Platform(name="Arcade", slug="arcade", fs_slug="arcade")
+    )
+    # Variant folder resolved to the same slug during scan.
+    db_platform_handler.add_platform(
+        Platform(name="FBneo", slug="arcade", fs_slug="fbneo")
+    )
+
+    supported = get_supported_platforms()
+    arcade = next(p for p in supported if p.slug == "arcade")
+
+    assert arcade.name == "Arcade"
+    assert arcade.fs_slug == "arcade"
diff --git a/backend/utils/platforms.py b/backend/utils/platforms.py
index c58b0b7d0..42b338f43 100644
--- a/backend/utils/platforms.py
+++ b/backend/utils/platforms.py
@@ -26,7 +26,16 @@ def get_supported_platforms() -> list[PlatformSchema]:
         Flashpoint, and HowLongToBeat.
     """
     db_platforms = db_platform_handler.get_platforms()
-    db_platforms_map = {p.slug: p for p in db_platforms}
+
+    # Multiple folders can resolve to the same slug (a folder alias or a
+    # platform variant bound to a parent platform). When that happens, prefer
+    # the canonical platform (the one whose fs_slug matches its slug) so a
+    # variant folder doesn't shadow the parent and rename it in the picker.
+    db_platforms_map: dict[str, Platform] = {}
+    for p in db_platforms:
+        existing = db_platforms_map.get(p.slug)
+        if existing is None or p.fs_slug == p.slug:
+            db_platforms_map[p.slug] = p
 
     now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
     supported_platforms = []