diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 8787ac6c9..8ef67eb5c 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ debug = False
 #Path autodetection, only change if it doesn't work
 
 if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
-    path = os.path.dirname(unicode(sys.executable, sys.getfilesystemencoding( ))) 
+    path = os.path.dirname(unicode(sys.executable, sys.getfilesystemencoding( )))
 else:
     path = os.path.dirname(unicode(__file__, sys.getfilesystemencoding()))
 
 homePath = os.path.expanduser(os.path.join("~", ".pyfa"))
+staticPath = homePath
 saveddata = os.path.join(homePath, "saveddata.db")
 
 # saveddata db location modifier, shouldn't ever need to touch this
diff --git a/gui/bitmapLoader.py b/gui/bitmapLoader.py
index b89ab2ad1..0a0d6f9f8 100644
--- a/gui/bitmapLoader.py
+++ b/gui/bitmapLoader.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def getStaticBitmap(name, parent, location):
     static.SetBitmap(getBitmap(name,location))
     return static
 
-locationMap = {"pack": os.path.join(config.homePath, "icons")}
+locationMap = {"pack": os.path.join(config.staticPath, "icons")}
 
 def getBitmap(name,location):
     icon = getImage(name, location)
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 861693751..ca02c8bb3 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -21,11 +21,15 @@
 import config
 from gui.mainFrame import MainFrame
 import wx
+import os
 import os.path
 import eos.db
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     #Make sure the saveddata db exists
+    if not os.path.exists(config.homePath):
+        os.mkdir(config.homePath)
+
     if not os.path.exists(config.saveddata):
         eos.db.saveddata_meta.create_all()