diff --git a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
index cfbbe5fb7..6e731d2bc 100644
--- a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ FGameConfigFile::FGameConfigFile ()
 #else
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "~/" 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);
+		SetValueForKey ("Path", "/usr/share/games/doom", true);
 #endif
 		SetValueForKey ("Path", "$DOOMWADDIR", true);
 	}