diff --git a/EpcQrCodeJavaFxApp/src/main/kotlin/net/codinux/banking/epcqrcode/windows/main/MainWindow.kt b/EpcQrCodeJavaFxApp/src/main/kotlin/net/codinux/banking/epcqrcode/windows/main/MainWindow.kt
index 100b07d..897a91a 100644
--- a/EpcQrCodeJavaFxApp/src/main/kotlin/net/codinux/banking/epcqrcode/windows/main/MainWindow.kt
+++ b/EpcQrCodeJavaFxApp/src/main/kotlin/net/codinux/banking/epcqrcode/windows/main/MainWindow.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class MainWindow : View(FX.messages["application.title"]) {
 
         private val DecimalFormat = DecimalFormat( "#.00" )
 
-        private val AppSettingsFile = File("settings.json")
+        private val AppSettingsFile = File(File("").absoluteFile, "settings.json")
 
         private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MainWindow::class.java)
     }