diff --git a/src/sharedstate.cpp b/src/sharedstate.cpp
index 36b4332..a2f78e5 100644
--- a/src/sharedstate.cpp
+++ b/src/sharedstate.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ struct SharedStatePrivate
 				throw Exception(Exception::MKXPError,
 			                    "Unable to switch into gameFolder '%s'",
 			                    config.gameFolder.c_str());
-
-			fileSystem.addPath(".");
 		}
 
 		// FIXME find out correct archive filename
@@ -133,6 +131,8 @@ struct SharedStatePrivate
 			fclose(tmp);
 		}
 
+		fileSystem.addPath(".");
+
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < config.rtps.size(); ++i)
 			fileSystem.addPath(config.rtps[i].c_str());