diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 001bf784f..cd6a5530f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ if (NOT DEFINED LIBDIR)
     else (BUILD_BUNDLE)
         # Respect CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR if set
         if (DEFINED CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR)
-            set (LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+	    if (IS_ABSOLUTE ${LIBDIR})
+            	set (LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+	    else (IS_ABSOLUTE ${LIBDIR})
+		set (LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+	    endif (IS_ABSOLUTE ${LIBDIR})
         else (DEFINED CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR)
             set (LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib)
         endif (DEFINED CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR)