diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index c425d1f50..020cb6090 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -1025,6 +1025,15 @@ usage:
     rom_add_path(temp);
 
     plat_init_rom_paths();
+
+    // Add the VM-local asset path.
+    path_append_filename(temp, usr_path, "assets");
+    asset_add_path(temp);
+
+    // Add the standard ROM path in the same directory as the executable.
+    path_append_filename(temp, exe_path, "assets");
+    asset_add_path(temp);
+
     plat_init_asset_paths();
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp b/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
index 964b7066c..a042d8b7d 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
@@ -852,10 +852,10 @@ plat_init_asset_paths(void)
 
     for (auto &path : paths) {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-        asset_add_path(QDir(path).filePath("net.86Box.86Box/asset").toUtf8().constData());
-        asset_add_path(QDir(path).filePath("86Box/asset").toUtf8().constData());
+        asset_add_path(QDir(path).filePath("net.86Box.86Box/assets").toUtf8().constData());
+        asset_add_path(QDir(path).filePath("86Box/assets").toUtf8().constData());
 #else
-        asset_add_path(QDir(path).filePath("86Box/asset").toUtf8().constData());
+        asset_add_path(QDir(path).filePath("86Box/assets").toUtf8().constData());
 #endif
     }
 }