diff --git a/client/fileutils.c b/client/fileutils.c
index 8e0e3bb72..23553d15c 100644
--- a/client/fileutils.c
+++ b/client/fileutils.c
@@ -850,10 +850,10 @@ int searchAndList(const char *pm3dir, const char *ext) {
         filelist(script_directory_path, ext, false, true);
     }
     // try pm3 dirs in user .proxmark3 (user mode)
-    char *userpath = getenv("HOME");
-    if (userpath != NULL) {
-        char script_directory_path[strlen(userpath) + strlen(PM3_USER_DIRECTORY) + strlen(pm3dir) + 1];
-        strcpy(script_directory_path, userpath);
+    const char *user_path = get_my_user_directory();
+    if (user_path != NULL) {
+        char script_directory_path[strlen(user_path) + strlen(PM3_USER_DIRECTORY) + strlen(pm3dir) + 1];
+        strcpy(script_directory_path, user_path);
         strcat(script_directory_path, PM3_USER_DIRECTORY);
         strcat(script_directory_path, pm3dir);
         filelist(script_directory_path, ext, false, false);
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static int searchFinalFile(char **foundpath, const char *pm3dir, const char *sea
         }
     }
     // try pm3 dirs in user .proxmark3 (user mode)
-    char *user_path = getenv("HOME");
+    const char *user_path = get_my_user_directory();
     if (user_path != NULL) {
         char *path = calloc(strlen(user_path) + strlen(PM3_USER_DIRECTORY) + strlen(pm3dir) + strlen(filename) + 1, sizeof(char));
         if (path == NULL)
diff --git a/client/proxmark3.c b/client/proxmark3.c
index aa37cda9a..b07884b91 100644
--- a/client/proxmark3.c
+++ b/client/proxmark3.c
@@ -315,6 +315,16 @@ static void set_my_executable_path(void) {
     }
 }
 
+static char *my_user_directory = NULL;
+
+const char *get_my_user_directory(void) {
+    return my_user_directory;
+}
+
+static void set_my_user_directory(void) {
+    my_user_directory = getenv("HOME");
+}
+
 static void show_help(bool showFullHelp, char *exec_name) {
 
     PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "\nsyntax: %s [-h|-t|-m]", exec_name);
@@ -486,6 +496,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     int flash_num_files = 0;
     char *flash_filenames[FLASH_MAX_FILES];
 
+    // set global variables soon enough to get the log path
+    set_my_executable_path();
+    set_my_user_directory();
+
     for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
 
         if (argv[i][0] != '-') {
@@ -685,9 +699,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (speed == 0)
         speed = USART_BAUD_RATE;
 
-    // set global variables
-    set_my_executable_path();
-
     if (flash_mode) {
         flash_pm3(port, flash_num_files, flash_filenames, flash_can_write_bl);
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/client/proxmark3.h b/client/proxmark3.h
index c370efdff..9313e4c28 100644
--- a/client/proxmark3.h
+++ b/client/proxmark3.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ extern "C" {
 int push_cmdscriptfile(char *path, bool stayafter);
 const char *get_my_executable_path(void);
 const char *get_my_executable_directory(void);
+const char *get_my_user_directory(void);
 void main_loop(char *script_cmds_file, char *script_cmd, bool stayInCommandLoop);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/client/scripting.c b/client/scripting.c
index 724f72235..6e35f809f 100644
--- a/client/scripting.c
+++ b/client/scripting.c
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ int set_pm3_libraries(lua_State *L) {
         strcat(libraries_path, LUA_LIBRARIES_WILDCARD);
         setLuaPath(L, libraries_path);
     }
-    char *user_path = getenv("HOME");
+    const char *user_path = get_my_user_directory();
     if (user_path != NULL) {
         // from the $HOME/.proxmark3/luascripts/ directory
         char scripts_path[strlen(user_path) + strlen(PM3_USER_DIRECTORY) + strlen(LUA_SCRIPTS_SUBDIR) + strlen(LUA_LIBRARIES_WILDCARD) + 1];
diff --git a/client/ui.c b/client/ui.c
index 883ea963a..d12713b9b 100644
--- a/client/ui.c
+++ b/client/ui.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void fPrintAndLog(FILE *stream, const char *fmt, ...);
 int searchHomeFilePath(char **foundpath, const char *filename, bool create_home) {
     if (foundpath == NULL)
         return PM3_EINVARG;
-    char *user_path = getenv("HOME");
+    const char *user_path = get_my_user_directory();
     if (user_path == NULL) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Could not retrieve $HOME from the environment\n");
         return PM3_EFILE;