diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index bef16b80..7b50ddcf 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1289,6 +1289,7 @@ void Program_shutdown(void)
   {
     FREE_POINTER(Config.Bookmark_directory[i]);
   }
+  FREE_POINTER(Config.Scripts_directory);
 
   Uninit_text();
 
diff --git a/src/readini.c b/src/readini.c
index 81adefb2..1885e020 100644
--- a/src/readini.c
+++ b/src/readini.c
@@ -993,16 +993,19 @@ int Load_INI(T_Config * conf)
   }
   
   // Optional, Location of last directory used for Lua scripts browsing (>=2.3)
-  conf->Scripts_directory[0]='\0';
+  free(conf->Scripts_directory);
+  conf->Scripts_directory = NULL;
   if (!Load_INI_get_string (file,buffer,"Scripts_directory",value_label, 1))
   {
-    strcpy(conf->Scripts_directory,value_label);
+    if (value_label[0] != '\0')
+      conf->Scripts_directory = strdup(value_label);
   }
-  if (conf->Scripts_directory[0]=='\0')
+  if (conf->Scripts_directory == NULL)
   {
     // Default when empty:
-    Realpath(Data_directory, conf->Scripts_directory);
-    Append_path(conf->Scripts_directory, SCRIPTS_SUBDIRECTORY, NULL);
+    char * path = Realpath(Data_directory, NULL);
+    conf->Scripts_directory = Filepath_append_to_dir(path, SCRIPTS_SUBDIRECTORY);
+    free(path);
   }
   
   conf->Allow_multi_shortcuts=0;
diff --git a/src/struct.h b/src/struct.h
index 7e32c354..9de45ee9 100644
--- a/src/struct.h
+++ b/src/struct.h
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ typedef struct
   byte Sync_views;                       ///< Boolean, true when the Main and Spare should share their viewport settings.
   byte Stylus_mode;                      ///< Boolean, true to tweak some tools (eg:Curve) for single-button stylus.
   word Swap_buttons;                     ///< Sets which key swaps mouse buttons : 0=none, or GFX2_MOD_CTRL, or GFX2_MOD_ALT.
-  char Scripts_directory[MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS];///< Full pathname of directory for Lua scripts
+  char * Scripts_directory;              ///< Full pathname of directory for Lua scripts
   byte Allow_multi_shortcuts;            ///< Boolean, true if the same key combination can trigger multiple shortcuts.
   byte Tilemap_allow_flipped_x;          ///< Boolean, true if the Tilemap tool should detect x-flipped tiles.
   byte Tilemap_allow_flipped_y;          ///< Boolean, true if the Tilemap tool should detect y-flipped tiles.