diff --git a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
index 5053fd033d..d0a5c22e36 100644
--- a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ FGameConfigFile::FGameConfigFile ()
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "$PROGDIR", true);
 #else
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "$HOME/" GAME_DIR, true);
+		SetValueForKey ("Path", SHARE_DIR, true);
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "/usr/local/share/doom", true);
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "/usr/local/share/games/doom", true);
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "/usr/share/doom", true);