diff --git a/dynamic.c b/dynamic.c
index ec2c490664..a43dac8965 100644
--- a/dynamic.c
+++ b/dynamic.c
@@ -700,6 +700,17 @@ static bool environment_cb(unsigned cmd, void *data)
          break;
       }
 
+      case RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_LIBRETRO_PATH:
+      {
+         const char **path = (const char**)data;
+#ifdef HAVE_DYNAMIC
+         *path = g_settings.libretro;
+#else
+         *path = NULL; 
+#endif
+         break;
+      }
+
       default:
          RARCH_LOG("Environ UNSUPPORTED (#%u).\n", cmd);
          return false;
diff --git a/libretro.h b/libretro.h
index ff4f4fd99d..9f55186db5 100755
--- a/libretro.h
+++ b/libretro.h
@@ -480,6 +480,12 @@ enum retro_mod
                                            // If true, the libretro implementation supports calls to retro_load_game() with NULL as argument.
                                            // Used by cores which can run without particular game data.
                                            // This should be called within retro_set_environment() only.
+                                           //
+#define RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_LIBRETRO_PATH 19
+                                           // const char ** --
+                                           // Retrieves the absolute path from where this libretro implementation was loaded.
+                                           // NULL is returned if the libretro was loaded statically (i.e. linked statically to frontend), or if the path cannot be determined.
+                                           // Mostly useful in cooperation with SET_SUPPORT_NO_GAME as assets can be loaded without ugly hacks.
                                           
 
 // Pass this to retro_video_refresh_t if rendering to hardware.