diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index fe5dcf5b7..50821b773 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -767,8 +767,10 @@ pc_init(int argc, char *argv[])
     p  = path_get_filename(exe_path);
     *p = '\0';
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
+    char contents_path[2048] = {0};
     c = strlen(exe_path);
     if ((c >= 16) && !strcmp(&exe_path[c - 16], "/Contents/MacOS/")) {
+        strncpy(contents_path, exe_path, c - 7);
         exe_path[c - 16] = '\0';
         p                = path_get_filename(exe_path);
         *p               = '\0';
@@ -1035,10 +1037,18 @@ usage:
     path_append_filename(temp, usr_path, "assets");
     asset_add_path(temp);
 
-    // Add the standard ROM path in the same directory as the executable.
+    // Add the standard asset path in the same directory as the executable.
     path_append_filename(temp, exe_path, "assets");
     asset_add_path(temp);
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    // Add the standard asset path within the app bundle.
+    if (contents_path[0] != '\0') {
+        path_append_filename(temp, contents_path, "Resources/assets");
+        asset_add_path(temp);
+    }
+#endif
+
     plat_init_asset_paths();
 
     /*