diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
index 8be5dd9617..5bbba52526 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ public static void init(){
         bases = new BaseRegistry();
         logicVars = new GlobalVars();
         javaPath =
-            new Fi(OS.prop("java.home")).child("bin/java").exists() ? new Fi(OS.prop("java.home")).child("bin/java").absolutePath() :
+            new Fi(OS.prop("java.home")).child("bin/java").exists() ? new Fi(OS.prop("java.home")).child("bin/java").absolutePath() : // Unix
+            new Fi(OS.prop("java.home")).child("bin/java.exe").exists() ? new Fi(OS.prop("java.home")).child("bin/java.exe").absolutePath() : // Windows
             Core.files.local("jre/bin/java").exists() ? Core.files.local("jre/bin/java").absolutePath() : // Unix
             Core.files.local("jre/bin/java.exe").exists() ? Core.files.local("jre/bin/java.exe").absolutePath() : // Windows
             "java"; // Fallback