diff --git a/soundboard.py b/soundboard.py
index f6e1226..f3a9f9d 100644
--- a/soundboard.py
+++ b/soundboard.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import sys
 import subprocess
 import sqlite3
 
@@ -15,7 +16,12 @@ def getDB():
 	db = getattr(g, "_database", None)
 
 	if db is None:
-		db = g._database = sqlite3.connect(config.db)
+		if os.path.isabs(config.db):
+			dbPath = config.db
+		else:
+			dbPath = os.path.join(sys.path[0], config.db)
+
+		db = g._database = sqlite3.connect(dbPath)
 		db.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
 
 	return db