diff --git a/SparkleLib/SparkleConfig.cs b/SparkleLib/SparkleConfig.cs
index ae067680..cd80150e 100755
--- a/SparkleLib/SparkleConfig.cs
+++ b/SparkleLib/SparkleConfig.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ namespace SparkleLib {
 
         public string FoldersPath {
             get {
-                return Path.Combine (HomePath, "SparkleShare");
+                if (GetConfigOption ("folders_path") != null)                      
+                    return GetConfigOption ("folders_path");
+                else
+                    return Path.Combine (HomePath, "SparkleShare");
             }
         }