diff --git a/src/GUI/Gtk.hs b/src/GUI/Gtk.hs
index 4a60bf7..552bbb4 100644
--- a/src/GUI/Gtk.hs
+++ b/src/GUI/Gtk.hs
@@ -4,11 +4,22 @@ module Main where
 
 import Graphics.UI.Gtk
 import GUI.Gtk.Gui
+import Safe
+  (
+    headDef
+  )
+import System.Environment
+  (
+    getArgs
+  )
+
 
 main :: IO ()
 main = do
   _ <- initGUI
 
-  startMainWindow
+  args <- getArgs
+
+  startMainWindow (headDef "/" args)
 
   mainGUI
diff --git a/src/GUI/Gtk/Gui.hs b/src/GUI/Gtk/Gui.hs
index 42e221e..6858883 100644
--- a/src/GUI/Gtk/Gui.hs
+++ b/src/GUI/Gtk/Gui.hs
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ withErrorDialog io = do
 
 
 -- |Set up the GUI.
-startMainWindow :: IO ()
-startMainWindow = do
+startMainWindow :: FilePath -> IO ()
+startMainWindow startdir = do
 
   settings <- newTVarIO (MkFMSettings False True)
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ startMainWindow = do
   filePix   <- getIcon IFile 24
   errorPix  <- getIcon IError 24
 
-  fsState <- readPath' "/" >>= newTVarIO
+  fsState <- readPath' startdir >>= newTVarIO
 
   operationBuffer <- newTVarIO (Right None)