diff --git a/aegisub/standard_paths.cpp b/aegisub/standard_paths.cpp
index caf09e82e..02c984028 100644
--- a/aegisub/standard_paths.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/standard_paths.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ StandardPaths *StandardPaths::GetInstance() {
 // Constructor
 StandardPaths::StandardPaths() {
 	// Get paths
-	wxString dataDir = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetDataDir();
+	wxFileName dataDir(wxStandardPaths::Get().GetExecutablePath());
 	wxString userDir = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetUserDataDir();
 	wxString tempDir = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetTempDir();
 
 	// Set paths
-	DoSetPathValue(_T("?data"),dataDir);
+	DoSetPathValue(_T("?data"),dataDir.GetPath(wxPATH_GET_VOLUME,wxPATH_NATIVE));
 	DoSetPathValue(_T("?user"),userDir);
 	DoSetPathValue(_T("?temp"),tempDir);