diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/Utils.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/Utils.java
index 7cf4625b..c5edd86d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/utils/Utils.java
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ public class Utils {
     }
 
     private static File getJarDirectory() {
-        String[] classPath = System.getProperty("java.class.path").split(";");
-        return classPath.length > 1 ? new File(System.getProperty("user.dir")) : new File(classPath[0]).getParentFile();
+        return Utils.class.getResource("/rip.properties").toString().contains("jar:") ? new File(System.getProperty("java.class.path")).getParentFile() : new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
     }
 
     /**