diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
index d304cf98a..9046aeb35 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,11 @@ void psActivateProcess(uint64 pid) {
 namespace {
 
 QString getHomeDir() {
+	auto home = QDir::homePath();
+
+	if (home != QDir::rootPath())
+		return home + '/';
+
 	struct passwd *pw = getpwuid(getuid());
 	return (pw && pw->pw_dir && strlen(pw->pw_dir)) ? (QFile::decodeName(pw->pw_dir) + '/') : QString();
 }