diff --git a/mpv.py b/mpv.py
index 2b2f73b..19cf63e 100644
--- a/mpv.py
+++ b/mpv.py
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ import re
 import traceback
 
 if os.name == 'nt':
-    backend = CDLL('mpv-1.dll')
+	try:
+		backend = CDLL('mpv-1.dll')
+	except FileNotFoundError:
+		backend = CDLL(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'mpv-1.dll'))
     fs_enc = 'utf-8'
 else:
     import locale