diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3532c46f8..8bc6e316f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ elseif(APPLE)
 else()
   include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
-  set(BIN_INSTALL_DIR    "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}")
-  set(PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/keepassx")
-  set(DATA_INSTALL_DIR   "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/keepassx")
+  set(BIN_INSTALL_DIR    "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}")
+  set(PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR}/keepassx")
+  set(DATA_INSTALL_DIR   "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR}/keepassx")
 endif()
 
 if(WITH_TESTS)
diff --git a/src/config-keepassx.h.cmake b/src/config-keepassx.h.cmake
index 805700a9f..305da341f 100644
--- a/src/config-keepassx.h.cmake
+++ b/src/config-keepassx.h.cmake
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #define KEEPASSX_PLUGIN_DIR "${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}"
 
+#define KEEPASSX_DATA_DIR "${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}"
+
 #cmakedefine HAVE_PR_SET_DUMPABLE 1
 #cmakedefine HAVE_RLIMIT_CORE 1
 #cmakedefine HAVE_PT_DENY_ATTACH 1
diff --git a/src/core/FilePath.cpp b/src/core/FilePath.cpp
index 52db1ed28..e414fdec1 100644
--- a/src/core/FilePath.cpp
+++ b/src/core/FilePath.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ FilePath::FilePath()
 #if defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MAC)
     else if (testSetDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../share/keepassx")) {
     }
+    else if (testSetDir(KEEPASSX_DATA_DIR)) {
+    }
 #endif
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
     else if (testSetDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../Resources")) {