diff --git a/rtdata/options/options.win b/rtdata/options/options.win
index 03e7ba39b..c59506bb3 100644
--- a/rtdata/options/options.win
+++ b/rtdata/options/options.win
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@ FixRatio=true
 DPI=600
 
 [Color Management]
-ICCDirectory=
+ICCDirectory=C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\spool\\drivers\\color
 MonitorProfile=
 Intent=1
diff --git a/rtgui/options.cc b/rtgui/options.cc
index 481f4087e..9e3bd43b6 100644
--- a/rtgui/options.cc
+++ b/rtgui/options.cc
@@ -131,8 +131,11 @@ void Options::setDefaults () {
     
     rtSettings.dualThreadEnabled = true;
     rtSettings.darkFramesPath = "";
-
+#ifdef WIN32
+    rtSettings.iccDirectory = "C:/WINDOWS/System32/spool/drivers/color";
+#else
     rtSettings.iccDirectory = "/usr/share/color/icc";
+#endif
     rtSettings.colorimetricIntent = 1;
     rtSettings.monitorProfile = "";
     rtSettings.verbose = false;