--- a/src/commonfuncs.cxx
+++ b/src/commonfuncs.cxx
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ bool find_full_path_for_file(char* name, char* ret_full_pathname, FMode mode)
 
   do 
   {    
-    sprintf(ret_full_pathname,"%s/%s",GLOBAL_SEARCH,name); //First check in GLOBAL_SEARCH dir
+    sprintf(ret_full_pathname,"%s/%s","@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/var/lib/xwelltris",name); // First check in /var/lib/xwelltris
+    fd=open(ret_full_pathname,fmode);
+    if(fd>0)
+      break;
+
+    sprintf(ret_full_pathname,"%s/%s",GLOBAL_SEARCH,name); // Then in GLOBAL_SEARCH dir
     fd=open(ret_full_pathname,fmode);
     if(fd>0)
       break;