diff --git a/unix.c b/unix.c
--- a/unix.c
+++ b/unix.c
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ void DeterminePaths()
 	_path.gm_dir = str_fmt("%sgm/", _path.game_data_dir);
 	_path.data_dir = str_fmt("%sdata/", _path.game_data_dir);
 	_config_file = str_fmt("%sopenttd.cfg", _path.personal_dir);
+	_highscore_file = str_fmt("%shs.dat", _path.personal_dir);
 	_log_file = str_fmt("%sopenttd.log", _path.personal_dir);
 
 #if defined CUSTOM_LANG_DIR