diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 37f5740..120f1c1 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDir>
 
 #include <rig.h>    //Hamlib
 
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
+    QDir::setCurrent(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath());   //set current path = application path
+
     timer = new QTimer(this);   //timer for rigDaemon thread call
 
     //* Debug