diff --git a/cascade/classes/core.py b/cascade/classes/core.py
index 95a77f8..02b3571 100644
--- a/cascade/classes/core.py
+++ b/cascade/classes/core.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ from classes import server, sasscompiler, md2html
 # / /___/ /_/ / /  /  __/
 # \____/\____/_/   \___/
 class Core():
-   def __init__(self, parent=None):
+   def __init__(self, apppath):
       # restore previous preferences
-      self.appcwd = os.getcwd()
+      self.appcwd = apppath
 
       self.restorePreferences()
       self._mw = False
diff --git a/cascade/main.py b/cascade/main.py
index 5861c15..acec6be 100755
--- a/cascade/main.py
+++ b/cascade/main.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # @Last modified time: 03-06-2017
 # @License: GPL-V3
 
-import sys
+import sys, os
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
 from classes import core, mainwindow
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ def main():
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    app.setOrganizationName('figli')
    app.setApplicationName('Cascade')
-   mainappcore = core.Core()
+   app.path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+   mainappcore = core.Core(app.path)
    mainappwindow = mainwindow.MainWindow(mainappcore)
    mainappcore.mainwindow = mainappwindow
    sys.exit(app.exec_())