diff --git a/anki/media.py b/anki/media.py
index 15fc8bb62..a686b619e 100644
--- a/anki/media.py
+++ b/anki/media.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ class MediaManager(object):
             return
         self.db.close()
         self.db = None
+        # reset our path to ~/Anki
+        anki_dir = os.path.dirname( os.path.dirname(self.col.path) )
+        os.chdir(anki_dir)
+        
 
     def dir(self):
         return self._dir