diff --git a/source/ubl-utils.c b/source/ubl-utils.c
index 482d1e8..dbca61e 100644
--- a/source/ubl-utils.c
+++ b/source/ubl-utils.c
@@ -802,7 +802,11 @@ char *yon_ubl_root_user_get(){
 }
 
 char *yon_ubl_user_get_home_directory(){
-    return getenv("HOME");
+    FILE *path = popen(get_home_dir_command,"r");
+    char *ret = g_malloc(4096);
+    fgets(ret,4096,path);
+    ret=yon_char_divide_search(ret,"\n",-1);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 // parsing functions
diff --git a/source/ubl-utils.h b/source/ubl-utils.h
index a7394ea..d92f7c2 100644
--- a/source/ubl-utils.h
+++ b/source/ubl-utils.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
 #include <locale.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkx.h>
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
 #define new(type) malloc(sizeof(type))
 #define new_arr(type,size) malloc(sizeof(type)*size)
 
+#define get_home_dir_command yon_char_unite("getent passwd \"",yon_ubl_root_user_get(),"\" | cut -d: -f6",NULL)
 
 typedef enum
 {