diff --git a/modules/org.pathvisio.core/src/org/pathvisio/core/preferences/GlobalPreference.java b/modules/org.pathvisio.core/src/org/pathvisio/core/preferences/GlobalPreference.java
index 107cf5a52..53f77df0a 100644
--- a/modules/org.pathvisio.core/src/org/pathvisio/core/preferences/GlobalPreference.java
+++ b/modules/org.pathvisio.core/src/org/pathvisio/core/preferences/GlobalPreference.java
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ public static File getApplicationDir() {
 		if(dirApplication == null) {
 			//Windows specific directory configuration
 			if(Utils.getOS() == Utils.OS_WINDOWS) {	
-				dirApplication = new File(System.getenv("APPDATA"), "PathVisio");
+				dirApplication = new File(System.getenv("APPDATA"), "PathVisio_3.4.0");
 			} else { //All other OS
-				dirApplication = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".PathVisio");
+				dirApplication = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".PathVisio_3.4.0");
 			}
 			if(!dirApplication.exists()) 
 				dirApplication.mkdir();