diff --git a/lug-helper.sh b/lug-helper.sh
index 41a65c7..f20fd77 100755
--- a/lug-helper.sh
+++ b/lug-helper.sh
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ game_conf="gamedir.conf"
 firstrun_conf="firstrun.conf"
 
 # Use XDG base directories if defined
+if [ -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/user-dirs.dirs" ]; then
+    # Source the user's xdg directories
+    source "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/user-dirs.dirs"
+fi
 conf_dir="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"
 data_dir="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"