diff --git a/neo/sys/posix/posix_main.cpp b/neo/sys/posix/posix_main.cpp
index a505e173..31522a4d 100644
--- a/neo/sys/posix/posix_main.cpp
+++ b/neo/sys/posix/posix_main.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,15 @@ const char* Sys_DefaultSavePath()
 		SDL_free( base_path );
 	}
 #else
-	sprintf( savepath, "%s/.rbdoom3bfg", getenv( "HOME" ) );
+	const char* xdg_data_home = getenv( "XDG_DATA_HOME" );
+	if( xdg_data_home != NULL )
+	{
+		sprintf( savepath, "%s/rbdoom3bfg", xdg_data_home );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		sprintf( savepath, "%s/.local/share/rbdoom3bfg", getenv( "HOME" ) );
+	}
 #endif
 
 	return savepath.c_str();