diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index 36ac9b912..ae2bce62a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ public class DesktopLauncher {
 			basePath = "Library/Application Support/Shattered Pixel Dungeon/";
 		} else if (SharedLibraryLoader.isLinux) {
 			String XDGHome = System.getenv().get("XDG_DATA_HOME");
-			if (XDGHome == null) XDGHome = ".local/share/";
-			basePath = XDGHome + ".shatteredpixel/shattered-pixel-dungeon/";
+			if (XDGHome == null) XDGHome = ".local/share";
+			basePath = XDGHome + "/.shatteredpixel/shattered-pixel-dungeon/";
 
 			//copy over files from old linux save DIR, pre-1.2.0
 			FileHandle oldBase = new Lwjgl3FileHandle(".shatteredpixel/shattered-pixel-dungeon/", Files.FileType.External);
-			FileHandle newBase = new Lwjgl3FileHandle(XDGHome + ".shatteredpixel/shattered-pixel-dungeon/", Files.FileType.External);
+			FileHandle newBase = new Lwjgl3FileHandle(basePath, Files.FileType.External);
 			if (oldBase.exists()){
 				if (!newBase.exists()) {
 					oldBase.copyTo(newBase.parent());