diff --git a/Utils.py b/Utils.py
index a3a529d7..f930335b 100644
--- a/Utils.py
+++ b/Utils.py
@@ -139,8 +139,11 @@ def local_path(*path: str) -> str:
             local_path.cached_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0]))
     else:
         import __main__
-        if hasattr(__main__, "__file__") and os.path.isfile(__main__.__file__):
+        if globals().get("__file__") and os.path.isfile(__file__):
             # we are running in a normal Python environment
+            local_path.cached_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        elif hasattr(__main__, "__file__") and os.path.isfile(__main__.__file__):
+            # we are running in a normal Python environment, but AP was imported weirdly
             local_path.cached_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__main__.__file__))
         else:
             # pray