diff --git a/ankiqt/__init__.py b/ankiqt/__init__.py
index 6467742f0..1d38aac54 100644
--- a/ankiqt/__init__.py
+++ b/ankiqt/__init__.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def run():
     sys.path.append(modDir)
     # jpeg module
     rd = runningDir
-    if sys.platform.startswith("darwin"):
+    if sys.platform.startswith("darwin") and getattr(sys, 'frozen', None):
         rd = os.path.abspath(runningDir + "/../../..")
         QCoreApplication.setLibraryPaths(QStringList([rd]))