diff --git a/src/misc/settings.cpp b/src/misc/settings.cpp
index 1c9ff4b29..aef8b8a3a 100644
--- a/src/misc/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/settings.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ QString Settings::getSettingsDirPath()
 
     // workaround for https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-38845
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-    return "%APPDATA%/tox/";
+    return QDir::cleanPath(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::HomeLocation)
+                           + QDir::separator() + "AppData" + QDir::separator() + "Roaming" + QDir::separator() + "tox");
 #else
     return QDir::cleanPath(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::ConfigLocation) + QDir::separator() + "tox");
 #endif