diff --git a/start_WF.FCMacro b/start_WF.FCMacro
index 59ab6c7..90f8607 100644
--- a/start_WF.FCMacro
+++ b/start_WF.FCMacro
@@ -6,13 +6,27 @@ try:
     # try import
     import WorkFeature.WF_2015 as WF
 except:
-    # get the path of the current python script    
-    m_current_path = os.path.realpath(__file__)
-    m_current_path = os.path.dirname(m_current_path)
+    # first check if the path to WorkFeature was set in the preferences
+    param = FreeCAD.ParamGet('User parameter:Plugins/workfeature')
+    m_current_path = param.GetString('destination','')
+    if not m_current_path:
+        # get the path of the current python script    
+        m_current_path = os.path.realpath(__file__)
+        m_current_path = os.path.dirname(m_current_path)
     # check if this path belongs to the PYTHONPATH variable and if not add it
     if not sys.path.__contains__(str(m_current_path)):
         sys.path.append(str(m_current_path))
     # retry import now
-    import WorkFeature.WF_2015 as WF
+    try:
+        import WorkFeature.WF_2015 as WF
+    except:
+        # we still cannot find WorkFeature. Ask the user
+        from PySide import QtGui
+        folderDialog = QtGui.QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(None,QtGui.QApplication.translate("WorkFeature", "Location of your WorkFeature folder", None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8))
+        param.SetString('destination',folderDialog)
+        m_current_path = param.GetString('destination')
+        sys.path.append(str(m_current_path))
+        # retry import
+        import WorkFeature.WF_2015 as WF
   
 WF.myDialog = WF.WorkFeatureTab()