diff --git a/Source/utils/paths.cpp b/Source/utils/paths.cpp
index cdf6a69c581..e7157cdbc9a 100644
--- a/Source/utils/paths.cpp
+++ b/Source/utils/paths.cpp
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ const std::string &ConfigPath()
 
 const std::string &AssetsPath()
 {
+	if (!assetsPath) {
 #if defined(__HAIKU__)
-	char buffer[B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH+10];
-	find_directory(B_SYSTEM_DATA_DIRECTORY, dev_for_path("/boot"), false, buffer, B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH);
-	strcat(buffer, "/devilutionx/");
-	assetsPath.emplace(strdup(buffer));
+		char buffer[B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH+10];
+		find_directory(B_SYSTEM_DATA_DIRECTORY, dev_for_path("/boot"), false, buffer, B_PATH_NAME_LENGTH);
+		strcat(buffer, "/devilutionx/");
+		assetsPath.emplace(strdup(buffer));
 #endif
-	if (!assetsPath) {
 #if __EMSCRIPTEN__
 		assetsPath.emplace("assets/");
 #elif defined(NXDK)