diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 791e3efb..5c746eb5 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) :
 
     // First of all try to load the application translation file.
     m_translatorApp = new QTranslator(this);
-    ok = m_translatorApp->load("sqlb_" + name, "translations");
+    ok = m_translatorApp->load("sqlb_" + name,
+                               QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/translations");
+
     if (ok == true) {
         PreferencesDialog::setSettingsValue("General", "language", name);
         installTranslator(m_translatorApp);
diff --git a/src/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/src/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index 3cd8cca5..41458067 100644
--- a/src/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,9 @@ void PreferencesDialog::removeExtension()
 
 void PreferencesDialog::fillLanguageBox()
 {
-    QDir translationsDir("translations", "sqlb_*.qm");
+    // Use the path relative to the main executable
+    QDir translationsDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/translations",
+                         "sqlb_*.qm");
 
     // Add default language
     ui->languageComboBox->addItem("English (United States)", "en_US");