diff --git a/emulationstation.sh b/emulationstation.sh
index cc48aed67..227078f06 100755
--- a/emulationstation.sh
+++ b/emulationstation.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+esdir="$(dirname $0)"
 while true; do
     rm -f /tmp/es-restart /tmp/es-sysrestart /tmp/es-shutdown
-    ./emulationstation "$@"
+    "$esdir/emulationstation" "$@"
     [ -f /tmp/es-restart ] && continue
     if [ -f /tmp/es-sysrestart ]; then
         rm -f /tmp/es-sysrestart