diff --git a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
index 53b30e02ae..726031f6d6 100644
--- a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ FGameConfigFile::FGameConfigFile ()
 #elif !defined(unix)
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "$PROGDIR", true);
 #else
+		SetValueForKey ("Path", "~/" GAME_DIR, true);
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", SHARE_DIR, true);
 #endif
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "$DOOMWADDIR", true);