diff --git a/utils/tex2rtf/src/tex2rtf.cpp b/utils/tex2rtf/src/tex2rtf.cpp
index 75a889fb4f..2e9840aefc 100644
--- a/utils/tex2rtf/src/tex2rtf.cpp
+++ b/utils/tex2rtf/src/tex2rtf.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ bool MyApp::OnInit()
       }
   }
 
+  TexPathList.Add(::wxGetCwd());
+
 #ifdef NO_GUI
   if (InputFile.empty() || OutputFile.empty())
   {