diff --git a/dotnet/src/dotnetframework/GxClasses/Domain/GXFileIO.cs b/dotnet/src/dotnetframework/GxClasses/Domain/GXFileIO.cs
index 5788c1d3e..e6358f1be 100644
--- a/dotnet/src/dotnetframework/GxClasses/Domain/GXFileIO.cs
+++ b/dotnet/src/dotnetframework/GxClasses/Domain/GXFileIO.cs
@@ -1630,7 +1630,14 @@ public static string ApplicationDataPath
                 return string.Empty;
         }
     }
-    public static string ExternalFilesPath
+	public static string ApplicationStartupPath
+	{
+		get
+		{
+			return FileUtil.GetStartupDirectory();
+		}
+	}
+	public static string ExternalFilesPath
     {
         get { return ApplicationDataPath; }
     }