diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index e2aba4d..580dfcd 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #x_cmd_setup=/etc/ly/xsetup.sh
 #mcookie_cmd=/usr/bin/mcookie
 #xauthority=.lyxauth
-#path=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/env
+#path=/sbin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/env
 
 # shutdown is given parameters, do not use an alternative
 # this is here only to allow you to change its location
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 6eeefbf..218c45d 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ void config_config_patch()
 	}
 	if (config.path == 0)
 	{
-		config.path = strdup("/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/env");
+		config.path = strdup("/sbin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/env");
 	}
 	if (config.shutdown_cmd == 0)
 	{