diff --git a/rtengine/safegtk.cc b/rtengine/safegtk.cc
index 96be01bcb..71105b6af 100755
--- a/rtengine/safegtk.cc
+++ b/rtengine/safegtk.cc
@@ -464,6 +464,18 @@ Glib::ustring safe_get_user_home_dir() {
 
     #endif
 }
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+Glib::ustring safe_get_user_profile_dir() {
+    WCHAR pathW[MAX_PATH]={0};
+    if (SHGetSpecialFolderPathW(NULL,pathW,CSIDL_PROFILE,false)) {
+        char pathA[MAX_PATH];
+        WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8,0,pathW,-1,pathA,MAX_PATH,0,0);
+        return Glib::ustring(pathA);
+    } else return Glib::ustring("C:\\");
+}
+#endif
+
 
 Glib::ustring safe_get_user_desktop_dir() {
     #ifdef WIN32
@@ -489,7 +501,7 @@ Glib::ustring safe_get_user_desktop_dir() {
  *
  * Warning: this function is a workaround for Windows platform, and not necessarily bullet proof
  */
-bool safe_is_shortcut_dir (const Glib::ustring& path) {
-    return PathIsRootA(path.c_str()) || safe_get_user_home_dir() == path || safe_get_user_desktop_dir() == path; // || safe_get_user_picture_dir() == path;
+bool safe_is_shortcut_dir (const Glib::ustring& path) {
+    return PathIsRootA(path.c_str()) || safe_get_user_home_dir() == path || safe_get_user_desktop_dir() == path || safe_get_user_profile_dir() == path; // || safe_get_user_picture_dir() == path;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/rtengine/safegtk.h b/rtengine/safegtk.h
index 95ebddbd5..eb10b7c5b 100644
--- a/rtengine/safegtk.h
+++ b/rtengine/safegtk.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ Glib::ustring safe_get_user_picture_dir();
 Glib::ustring safe_get_user_home_dir();
 Glib::ustring safe_get_user_desktop_dir();
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef WIN32
+Glib::ustring safe_get_user_profile_dir();
 bool safe_is_shortcut_dir (const Glib::ustring& filename);
 #endif