diff --git a/MultiClient.py b/MultiClient.py
index b0d0d8c7..635d3073 100644
--- a/MultiClient.py
+++ b/MultiClient.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import atexit
 import sys
 import os
 
-os.chdir(os.path.split(sys.argv[0])[0])  # set to local folder, so that options yamls can be found
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    os.chdir(os.path.split(sys.argv[0])[0])  # set to local folder, so that options yamls can be found
 
 exit_func = atexit.register(input, "Press enter to close.")