diff --git a/src/Gui/DlgSettingsMacroImp.cpp b/src/Gui/DlgSettingsMacroImp.cpp
index ce79fba282..afc9fb7e37 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DlgSettingsMacroImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/DlgSettingsMacroImp.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ DlgSettingsMacroImp::DlgSettingsMacroImp( QWidget* parent )
 {
     this->setupUi(this);
     if (MacroPath->fileName().isEmpty()) {
-        QDir d(QString::fromUtf8(App::GetApplication().GetHomePath()));
-        MacroPath->setFileName( d.path() );
+        QDir d(QString::fromUtf8(App::GetApplication().getUserAppDataDir().c_str()));
+        MacroPath->setFileName(d.path());
     }
 }