diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Platform.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Platform.cs
index d7e03389af..b94da9e017 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Platform.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Platform.cs
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				path = SupportDir + path.Substring(1);
 
 			// paths starting with . are relative to the game dir
+			if (path == ".")
+				return GameDir;
+
 			if (path.StartsWith("./") || path.StartsWith(".\\"))
 				path = GameDir + path.Substring(2);