diff --git a/Source/utils/paths.cpp b/Source/utils/paths.cpp
index c2f9b2341..c635531ac 100644
--- a/Source/utils/paths.cpp
+++ b/Source/utils/paths.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const std::string &ConfigPath()
 const std::string &AssetsPath()
 {
 	if (!assetsPath)
-		assetsPath.emplace(BasePath() + "assets/");
+		assetsPath.emplace(FromSDL(SDL_GetBasePath()) + "assets/");
 	return *assetsPath;
 }
 
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ void SetConfigPath(const std::string &path)
 	AddTrailingSlash(*configPath);
 }
 
+void SetAssetsPath(const std::string &path)
+{
+	assetsPath = path;
+	AddTrailingSlash(*assetsPath);
+}
+
 void SetMpqDir(const std::string &path)
 {
 	mpqDir = std::string(path);
diff --git a/Source/utils/paths.h b/Source/utils/paths.h
index 1a933ac0e..b12bd5266 100644
--- a/Source/utils/paths.h
+++ b/Source/utils/paths.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const std::optional<std::string> &MpqDir();
 void SetBasePath(const std::string &path);
 void SetPrefPath(const std::string &path);
 void SetConfigPath(const std::string &path);
+void SetAssetsPath(const std::string &path);
 void SetMpqDir(const std::string &path);
 
 } // namespace paths