diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 8bc12fda..614670e1 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -1333,10 +1333,14 @@ void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::tick() {
-    static const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
-
-    const std::string        CONFIGPATH = ENVHOME + (ISDEBUG ? (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprlandd.conf" : (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf");
-
+    std::string CONFIGPATH;
+    if (g_pCompositor->explicitConfigPath.empty()) {
+        static const char* const ENVHOME = getenv("HOME");
+        CONFIGPATH                       = ENVHOME + (ISDEBUG ? (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprlandd.conf" : (std::string) "/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf");
+    } else {
+        CONFIGPATH = g_pCompositor->explicitConfigPath;
+    }
+    
     if (!std::filesystem::exists(CONFIGPATH)) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "Config doesn't exist??");
         return;