diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
index ec383610..2a258458 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QKeySequence>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <algorithm>
 
 ConfigHandler::ConfigHandler()
@@ -310,7 +311,10 @@ bool ConfigHandler::verifyLaunchFile()
     bool res = false;
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) || defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
-    QString path = QDir::homePath() + "/.config/autostart/Flameshot.desktop";
+    QString path = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation,
+                                          "autostart/",
+                                          QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory) +
+                   "Flameshot.desktop";
     res = QFile(path).exists();
 #elif defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     QSettings bootUpSettings(
@@ -325,7 +329,9 @@ bool ConfigHandler::verifyLaunchFile()
 void ConfigHandler::setStartupLaunch(const bool start)
 {
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) || defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
-    QString path = QDir::homePath() + "/.config/autostart/";
+    QString path = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation,
+                                          "autostart/",
+                                          QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
     QDir autostartDir(path);
     if (!autostartDir.exists()) {
         autostartDir.mkpath(".");