diff --git a/Source/utils/paths.cpp b/Source/utils/paths.cpp
index 7785e543c..382ec1e8a 100644
--- a/Source/utils/paths.cpp
+++ b/Source/utils/paths.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace paths {
 
 namespace {
 
+std::optional<std::string> appPath;
 std::optional<std::string> basePath;
 std::optional<std::string> prefPath;
 std::optional<std::string> configPath;
@@ -50,10 +51,18 @@ std::string FromSDL(char *s)
 
 } // namespace
 
+const std::string &AppPath()
+{
+	if (!appPath) {
+		appPath = FromSDL(SDL_GetBasePath());
+	}
+	return *appPath;
+}
+
 const std::string &BasePath()
 {
 	if (!basePath) {
-		basePath = FromSDL(SDL_GetBasePath());
+		basePath = AppPath();
 	}
 	return *basePath;
 }
diff --git a/Source/utils/paths.h b/Source/utils/paths.h
index b98c6690d..c1444ffb6 100644
--- a/Source/utils/paths.h
+++ b/Source/utils/paths.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace devilution {
 
 namespace paths {
 
+const std::string &AppPath();
 const std::string &BasePath();
 const std::string &PrefPath();
 const std::string &ConfigPath();