diff --git a/examples/Assets/DemoUtilities.h b/examples/Assets/DemoUtilities.h
index fa995e374e..b8b60d001c 100644
--- a/examples/Assets/DemoUtilities.h
+++ b/examples/Assets/DemoUtilities.h
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ inline File getExamplesDirectory() noexcept
     return mo.toString();
    #else
     auto currentFile = File::getSpecialLocation (File::SpecialLocationType::currentExecutableFile);
+    auto exampleDir = currentFile.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("examples");
+
+    if (exampleDir.exists())
+        return exampleDir;
 
     int numTries = 0; // keep track of the number of parent directories so we don't go on endlessly
 
diff --git a/examples/DemoRunner/Source/Demos/JUCEDemos.cpp b/examples/DemoRunner/Source/Demos/JUCEDemos.cpp
index d459204b54..79934b0c5d 100644
--- a/examples/DemoRunner/Source/Demos/JUCEDemos.cpp
+++ b/examples/DemoRunner/Source/Demos/JUCEDemos.cpp
@@ -67,13 +67,15 @@ void JUCEDemos::registerDemo (std::function<Component*()> constructorCallback, c
 File JUCEDemos::findExamplesDirectoryFromExecutable (File exec)
 {
     int numTries = 15;
+    auto exampleDir = exec.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("examples");
+
+    if (exampleDir.exists())
+        return exampleDir;
 
     while (exec.getFileName() != "examples" && numTries-- > 0)
         exec = exec.getParentDirectory();
-
     if (exec.getFileName() == "examples")
         return exec;
-
     return {};
 }