diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
index 823e82e3..2a595d29 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,16 @@ static void
 GetBaseDirectory(std::string &dir)
 {
 	char *home = getenv("HOME");
-	if(home) {
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+	if ( home == NULL )
+	{
+		home = getenv("HOMEPATH");
+	}
+#endif
+
+	if (home) 
+	{
 		dir = std::string(home) + "/.fceux";
 	} else {
 #ifdef WIN32